Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Bolognese
with Zucchini & Parmesan
- Wheat
- Milk
A big bowl of pasta never fails to satisfy—it’s quick, carby, comforting, and our go-to no matter the weather. When you add bites of Italian chicken sausage, tender broiled zucchini, and Parmesan to the equation, you’ve reached another level of deliciousness entirely. Ready to enjoy bite after bite of twirly spaghetti cloaked in this flavor-boosted Bolognese? We thought so.
Ingredients
1 unit
Zucchini
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
9 ounce
Italian Chicken Sausage Mix
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
13.76 ounce
Crushed Tomatoes
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Heat broiler to high. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons.
• Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil and season with half the Italian Seasoning (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. • Broil until browned and softened, 5-7 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage* and remaining Italian Seasoning. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain and set aside.
• While pasta cooks, stir crushed tomatoes, stock concentrate, and 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) into pan with sausage. Season generously with salt (we used ½ tsp; ¾ tsp for 4) and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced, 5-7 minutes.
• Stir sour cream and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) into pan with sauce until melted and combined. Add drained spaghetti and zucchini; toss to coat. (TIP: If your pan isn’t large enough, carefully pour everything back into empty pasta pot.) If needed, stir in reserved pasta cooking water 1 TBSP at a time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Apr 2026- Flavor: Many love the chicken sausage and find it flavorful, though some want more garlic or find it bland without extra seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Super easy to make with simple steps, though some prefer sautéing zucchini instead of broiling to avoid sogginess.
- Suggestions: Drain excess grease from sausage before adding tomatoes; grate zucchini for kid-friendly texture; add garlic for deeper flavor.
- Leftovers: Generous portions that easily stretch to 3-4 servings and taste even better the next day. 🍲
- Portions: Could use more zucchini and sauce; some found the pasta-to-sauce ratio heavy on noodles.
Reviews from our home cooks
This chicken sausage spaghetti bolognese was delicious. I cooked the spaghetti past al dente, about 14 minutes, so it would be easy to chew. Adding 1/2 cup pasta water to the pan near the end gave the exact amount of sauce needed for the spaghetti. Broiling the zucchini until it was crisp gave the extra umph of taste to make a hearty-tasting meal. I broiled it longer than specified because we like it crisp. A bite of spaghetti with the meat sauce and zucchini was the perfect mouthful that was easy to chew and satisfying.
This ended up being really delicious with the following modifications: I put only a light sprinkle of seasoning directly on the sausage and then for step 5, I put the remaining Italian seasoning in with the crushed tomatoes; marinara sauces (all Italian meat sauces?) need to simmer with herbs. I used only 1/8 tsp sugar. Then I added the cooked zucchini and italian seasoning to the meat sauce so it could simmer a little, too. I did not add butter, sour cream, or salt and pepper. I did top with the parmesan. It would be nice to have some authentic Italian recipes--I really miss good Italian food.
The spaghetti, chicken sausage, and zucchini were delicious. My daddy really liked the Italian seasoning, and really hopes that you were to include some crushed chili flakes next time. The instructions were easy to understand. The meal was easy to make and easy to clean up. The portion size was just right!
The bolognese sauce was extremely tasty. Ranks with what you would get in a good Italian restaurant, and far better than what you get in an Italian chain restaurant. It was also pretty easy, and we liked how the zucchini was treated.
A nice healthy spaghetti recipe. Everyone liked it. I never thought to add sour cream to spaghetti sauce. That made it extra good. That and lots of herbs and a little zucchini. I think the chicken sausage was tastier than the usual ground beef or ground pork also.
Simply one of the best. I love how this incorporates various food groups. It's delicious but I feel healthy eating it. The zucchini goes so well with the spaghetti and pork sausage. This recipe is just perfection
The Port Sausage Spaghetti Bolognese Was really good. Everything cooked perfectly. All the flavors work great together. The freshness and crunchiness of the Zucchini was out of this world. One of my favorite dishes. This meal was very feeling.
The zucchini and chicken sausage was a great addition to our regular spaghetti recipe. The sauce itself wasn't a hit and the noodles, prepared as directed, were a bit too soft. Almost a cheese texture.
OMG!! I'm so proud of myself it only took the time it said to prepare. Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Bolognese 🍝 yummy! This recipe was delicious. I can't wait for the next. Bon appetite 😋
The Chicken Sausage Spaghetti Bolognese was perfect! It was more than just a dinner it was a restaurant quality, treat for my taste buds. Quality ingredients = great dishes.
