Rotini with Cauliflower Rice & Sausage

    Everything happens in one skillet for this weeknight meal.
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    Rotini with Cauliflower Rice & Sausage

    Recipe by Laura Rege

    Start to Finish: 20 minutes

    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 lb. sweet Italian bulk sausage

    • 5 tbsp. olive oil

    • 5 cups cauliflower rice (about 1 1/4 lb.)

    • 1 tsp. dried oregano

    • 1 tsp. garlic powder

    • 12 oz. rotini pasta, cooked, and 1/2 cup cooking water

    • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

    • 1 tsp. lemon zest

    Preparation

    In skillet, cook sausage in 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high, breaking meat up with a spoon, until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl. In same skillet, cook cauliflower rice, oregano, and garlic powder in remaining 4 tbsp. oil over medium-high, stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes; season. Stir in remaining ingredients; season.