Chicken Sausage & Zucchini Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups brown rice penne pasta
• 8 -12 ounces chicken sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 -6 cups thinly sliced or shredded zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2/3 cup chicken broth (homemade is best, i'll post a recipe soon)
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 400.
• 2 cook penne as directed in boiling water; drain and set aside.
• 3 cut sausage into small slices (or remove casings so it can crumble as it cooks). cook over medium heat in skillet.
• 4 remove sausage from skillet and then put in olive oil, zucchini and onion to saute.
• 5 add salt, pepper, and garlic after the zucchini and onion have softened.
• 6 make a slurry with the chicken broth and arrowroot power and add to vegetable mixture.
• 7 stir sausage back in, followed by the feta and mozarella cheeses.
• 8 either place in casserole dish or if using an oven-proof skillet, leave it as is, cover and put in oven until warmed through, about 20 minutes.