Name: Pizza Noodles
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2–4
Ingredients: ¾ pound ground beef; ¾ pound ground pork; 2–2½ pounds zucchini; 1 tablespoon salt; ¾ teaspoon dried Italian herbs; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds; ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; ¼ teaspoon coarse (granulated) garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon paprika; a few pickled jalapeño slices; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 (4-ounce) package Applegate Farms Uncured Pork Pepperoni (omit for Whole30); ½ cup pitted black olives; ½ teaspoons dried basil; ½ teaspoons dried oregano; 1 (28-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic; ⅛ teaspoon onion powder; ⅛ teaspoon coarse (granulated) garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dried parsley; extra-virgin olive oil; 10–12 fresh basil leaves; 2 large eggs; pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Well Fed Weeknights

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2016

About

Legendary punk rocker Henry Rollins said, “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” These zucchini noodles—topped with a quick, homemade Italian sausage, plus pepperoni, jalapeños, and olives—will make you feel like you can conquer the world. Pile it in a big bowl and daydream about all you’ll conquer, fueled by vegetables and spices.