Rotini with Cauliflower Rice & Sausage

Name: Rotini with Cauliflower Rice & Sausage
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

Everything happens in one skillet for this weeknight meal.

Author:: Laura Rege
Publish date:: Feb 25, 2019

Rotini with Cauliflower Rice & Sausage — Photography by Christopher Testani

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.