Pearl Pasta with Pork Sausage

🥘 Ingredients

• aluminum foil
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 unit
• cream cheese
  1 unit
• crushed tomatoes
  1 can
• israeli couscous
  1 c
• italian herb paste
  1 unit
• italian pork sausage mix
  1 unit
• oven-ready tray
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  1 c
• salt
  1 pinch
• spinach
  1 bunch
• tuscan heat spice
  1 unit
• water
  4 tbsp
• zucchini
  1 unit

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise, then slice crosswise into 0.25-inch thick half moons. Remove italian pork sausage mix from casing if necessary and discard casing. Place sausage in the oven-ready tray and break into bite-size pieces using two forks.

   zucchini: 1 unit, italian pork sausage mix: 1 unit, oven-ready tray: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Add zucchini, israeli couscous , crushed tomatoes , italian herb paste , chicken stock concentrate , water , cream cheese , half the tuscan heat spice , and a pinch of salt and black pepper to the tray. Stir to combine (it is fine if lumps of cream cheese remain). Top evenly with spinach , pressing down so no leaves hang over the edges. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake on the middle rack ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   israeli couscous: 1 c, crushed tomatoes: 1 can, italian herb paste: 1 unit, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, water: 4 tbsp, cream cheese: 1 unit, tuscan heat spice: 1 unit, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, spinach: 1 bunch, aluminum foil: 1 unit
3. 

   3

   Carefully remove foil (watch for steam) and stir until cream cheese is smooth and spinach is incorporated. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese , return to oven, and bake uncovered until sausage is fully cooked and cheese melts, ⏱️ 10-12 minutes .

   parmesan cheese: 1 c
4. 

   4

   Divide the pearl pasta sausage bake between shallow bowls and serve immediately.