I love the Roasted Garlic flavor in this dish as it pairs perfectly with the Italian flavors of the sun dried tomatoes, parmesan, and basil. If you can’t find this flavor feel free to swap it out for any other smoked sausage, maybe add in a few roasted cloves of garlic to make up for it though! Let’s get to the ins and outs of the recipe!
Can you use other veggie noodles in place of zucchini?
Yes, you can! This dish is delicious with spaghetti squash as well! To make spaghetti squash noodles I simply cut the ends off of the squash, pop it in the microwave for 10-15 minutes, then cut it open, scoop out the seeds, then shred into noodles. Do note that swapping the zucchini for spaghetti squash will change the nutritional breakdown.
What if I don’t have a spiralizer?
Neither do we! We typically purchase pre-spiralized veggies in the produce department of our local grocer. You can also simply use a vegetable peeler to create long strips of spiraled zucchini “noodles” as well! No need for a fancy kitchen gadget!
How to roast garlic
If you’re not using the Roasted Garlic Flavor Kiolbassa then I would suggest swapping the regular garlic cloves in the recipe for roasted ones. Here’s a quick how to:
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Cut the top off of a whole bulb of garlic, you should be able to see the tops of the cloves exposed
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Drizzle with olive oil
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper
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Wrap tightly in aluminum foil or parchment paper
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Bake at 400° F for 30 minutes
You can store the leftover roasted garlic in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To make them last longer pour olive oil over the cloves until they’re submerged. They’ll keep this way for up to a week. Try mashing them into butter for a steak, scrambling them into eggs, or mash them into a vinaigrette for a delicious salad dressing!
Can I use frozen spinach?
You can, but I wouldn’t. If that’s all you have on hand feel free to use it but I like how fresh spinach doesn’t get mushy like frozen spinach does. The block spinach is the mushiest but if you have whole leaf frozen spinach it should work just fine!
Troubleshooting: my sauce is watery
You probably didn’t simmer the sauce long enough for it to reduce. No worries though as we have a great hack that can fix this in 2.2 seconds! Simply whisk in some cream cheese to the sauce to thicken it up. Heck, maybe even do this anyways!
If you don’t have cream cheese on hand try turning up the stove up to a medium high heat to bring it to a simmer for a few more minutes.
What is the nutritional facts for this keto / low carb easy zucchini noodle recipe?
As always, you can find the full nutritional breakdown including the carb count (total carbs and net carbs) at the bottom of the recipe card. You can find the serving size / yield at the top of the recipe card. You should always double check your specific ingredients as different brand’s ingredients may have different values.
Other low carb / keto Kiolbassa recipes to check out…
Keto Creamy Tuscan Zucchini Noodles with Sausage
ingredients:
- 1 package Kiolbassa Roasted Garlic sausage, cut into rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 ounces zucchini noodles
- Fresh basil, for topping
instructions:
How to cook Keto Creamy Tuscan Zucchini Noodles with Sausage
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large (10-12”) cast iron skillet. Once hot add in the sliced Kiolbassa and cook 2-3 minutes per side until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and whisk until the sauce starts to bubble and thicken.
- Add in the spinach and sun dried tomatoes. Bring to a simmer until the spinach is wilted. Add the sausage back to the skillet and add in the zucchini noodles. Cook 2-3 minutes until hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
NOTES:
Protein (14%)
Carb (6%)
Calories
563
Fat (grams)
51.9
Carbs (grams)
11.1
Fiber (grams)
2
Net carbs
9.1
Protein (grams)
21.2
You didn’t say how to cook the zucchini noodles… Precook them or if the 2-3 minutes at the end will cook them enough. Never tried zucchini no noodles before.
Hi Theresa, the zucchini noodles are raw when they go in at the end for the 2-3 minutes. If you cook them longer than that they end up too watery.
What is the serving size that the macros are based on… Or is this the whole pan?
Hi Theresa! The nutrition info listed is always for one serving. Hope this helps!