Sausage and Pasta Meal Prep

Mix things up from week to week and use different types of sausages, vegetables and pasta shapes. For a low carb version, replace the pasta with more vegetables and meat options.

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 pound cooked sausage (pork, chicken, beef or kielbasa), sliced
1/2 pound pasta, cooked to package instructions
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 small head of romanesco, broccoli or cauliflower, cut into bite sized pieces
1 bunch of asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into pieces
8 baby bell peppers or 1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced
4 large carrots, peeled and sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
2 cups marinara or pasta sauce
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook pasta to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.

2. Heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Add olive oil and sear sausage until browned. Remove from heat.

3. In same pan, increase heat to high and add all the vegetables and cook until tender. Place lid on pan to help veggies cook quicker. If needed, add about 1 Tablespoon of water at a time to help steam the veggies to become more tender.

4. Once all vegetables are cooked, set aside to completely cool.

5. In meal prep lunch containers or bento boxes, add sausage, vegetables and pasta. Divide all ingredients evenly in the lunch containers. Add sauce on top of pasta with a topping of parmesan cheese.

6. Close the lids and store in the fridge. Eat everything within 4 days.