Try this easy sausage-stuffed zucchini recipe for a light meal. It has a chicken sausage stuffing in the style of Italian sausage and is breaded with Parmesan and tomatoes.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt and ground white pepper to taste
- ¾ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray, place chicken breasts in the pan, and cover with a lid or foil.
- Bake in the oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and shred with 2 forks.
- While the chicken is roasting, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
- Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low and add cream cheese; stir until melted. Whisk in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all combined and creamy, about 3 minutes. Don’t simmer for to long or over high heat; the sauce can break down and become curdled instead of creamy.
- Drain pasta and add to sauce with shredded chicken.
- Use any pasta you like.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 702 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 174 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 29 g |
| Sodium | 328 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 47 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Served it tonight. I liked the combination of the mushrooms and onions added to the homemade Alfredo sauce. I finished the casserole in the microwave since I was short of time. Next time I would add broccoli to it.