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Pepperoni Pizza Pasta

March 2, 2015

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My boss’s wife introduced me to Danielle Walker’s Against All Grain – an amazing paleo food blog with delicious recipes.  I snuck a few photos of her cookbook recipes but had forgotten about them until I had to clean out my phone last week…   I can’t believe it took me this long to whip up this tasty (and low maintenance) dish!

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta

recipe via Against All Grain 

  • 4 ounces pepperoni, cut into wedges and sliced crosswise
  • ¾ pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed (I used chicken)
  • 1 head de-stemmed and coarsely chopped curly kale
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 pounds yellow squash (about 3-5 squash), spiraled on the largest noodle setting
  • ¾ cup tomato paste
  • 1 to 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (or Parmesan cheese)
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the pepperoni. Brown for 2 minutes on each side, then remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined dish.
  2. Add the sausage to the pot and cook for a minute or so, until it starts to crumble.
  3. Add in kale and salt and cook 4 minutes more or until sausage is cooked through.
  4. Add the squash noodles to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes (you want noodles to be crisp tender).
  5. Stir in tomato paste, 1 tablespoon water, oregano and nutritional yeast/Parmesan cheese.
  6. Cover and cook 5-7 minute until the sauce is simmering and noodles are soft (but not soggy!).
  7. Add the pepperoni and stir until combined and serve with crushed red pepper.

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The most entertaining part about this dish was how much it tasted like a pizza pocket! And to enjoy something with no guilt? I’m so in.

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