How long to cook zucchini noodles?

Zoodles should be cooked a very short time, as they can quickly turn soft and mushy. One minute over medium-high heat should be enough to get them warm before adding a sauce.

Is ground pork the same as sausage?

Unless otherwise noted on the packaging, sausage is traditionally made with ground pork, along with added spices, herbs and more fat. In other words, ground pork is unflavored sausage with less fat added.

How do you cook ground pork on the stove?

Place ground pork in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring and breaking up meat into small pieces, until no longer pink (and reaches 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer). If pork is very lean, stir in a bit of oil (3 to 4 teaspoons per pound).

Ground Pork with Zucchini Noodles - A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®

Ingredients

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1 pound lean ground pork
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
2 medium red peppers, cored and chopped
2 medium green peppers, cored and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh garlic
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Kosher salt, to taste
Fresh ground pepper, to taste
16 to 18 ounces zucchini noodles
Nature’s Seasons, to taste
Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

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Instructions

In a large skillet or sauté pan, cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink, stirring and breaking up meat into small pieces.
Stir in mushrooms, peppers, onion and garlic. Sprinkle basil, fennel, oregano and marjoram over the top and stir. Add 4 teaspoons olive oil if needed (see Note). Cook until the vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low to keep sauce warm while you cook the zucchini.
Place remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the zucchini noodles and cook, stirring with tongs, just until heated through – around 1 minute (or less). Season noodles with a sprinkle or two of Nature’s Seasons.
Using tongs, divide noodles among 4 serving plates (or place on one serving platter). Mound sauce on top of noodles. Serve grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

Notes

Note on olive oil: You may not need to add all 4 teaspoons of the olive oil to the pork-vegetable mixture, depending on the leanness of your pork. You want the mixture to be moist but not too oily.

Note on zucchini noodles: You can purchase prepared noodles in the produce department at many grocery stores, or you can make your own with a Spiralizer.

Author: Lee Clayton Roper
Category: Main dish, pork, quick and easy
Method: Sauté
Cuisine: Healthy

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 260
Sugar: 9.6 g
Sodium: 136.8 mg
Fat: 9.7 g
Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
Carbohydrates: 16.8 g
Fiber: 5.1 g
Protein: 29.7 g
Cholesterol: 68.5 mg