Skinny Zucchini Alfredo with Sausage and Peppers

Hello, party people!

I don't know about you but my body is CRYING for vegetables after this weekend. This secretly skinny dish helped me balance out the chicken fingers and mac and cheese AND cheesy bread that I gorged on yesterday (bless you, Bulldawg Pizza). Here's to the detox!!! (Pairs well with wine, obv).

Ps: I have become obsessed with my vegetti recently. Who knew that zucchini noodles could be so delicious?? My fiance actually prefers them to whole wheat noodles(!!). If you have not hopped on the vegetti train, any kind of noodle can be substituted!!

Total time cook/prep: 30-45 min depending on if your sausage is pre-cooked!
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

- 2 medium zucchini OR 4 oz any pasta
- 1/2 red pepper, sliced thin
- 1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
- 1 small onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 lb sausage, sliced (I used turkey kielbasa but any italian sausage or smoked sausage works!)
- 1 C milk
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 parmesan (plus extra for serving, I like freshly grated)
- 1/4 C half and half
- 2 tbsp butter

Instructions:

- Slice up your zucchini noodles in the vegetti (I used the thin spaghetti setting) OR cook pasta according to package directions and set aside
- IF using zucchini noodles, sauté your noodles in a large skillet in a splash of olive oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes
- In the same skillet, sauté your peppers, onions and sausage in another splash of olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened, salt and pepper to taste and set aside
**If your sausage isn't precooked, brown sausage in the skillet first and then add peppers and onions afterwards
- Once your noodles, sausage, peppers and onions are set aside, melt 2 tbsp butter in the same large skillet over medium-high heat
- Add garlic and let cook for 1 minute until fragrant
- Sprinkle on your flour and whisk it in with the butter and garlic for about 1 minute
- Add milk, thyme, oregano and salt and pepper to taste, whisk constantly for about 2 minutes until incorporated
- Add half and half and parmesan and continue to whisk until incorporated and cheese is melted
- Let your sauce simmer and thicken for about 3 minutes, add a splash of milk if it gets too thick
- Once your sauce is the consistency that you like, add your noodles back into the skillet and toss until covered in the alfredo
- Add your sausage, peppers and onions to the mix and toss until combined
- Serve with extra parm and maybe some parsley for a pop of color

Enjoy!!! :D