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Italian Sausage Cauliflower Rice Skillet
This Italian Sausage Cauliflower Rice Skillet is an easy Whole30, low-carb and one-pan dinner that it’s flavoured with homemade pesto and it’s ready in less than 20 minutes.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Cauliflower Rice, gluten-free, low-carb, one-pan meal, paleo, skillet meal, whole30
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 385 kcal
For the Cauliflower Rice 1 stick celery sliced ½ cup onion chopped 1 big garlic clove minced 1 medium cauliflower head cut in florets 1/8 cup vegetable broth
For Italian Sausage Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned for about 5 minutes, turning links often.
Reduce heat to medium-low and carefully add ½ cup chicken broth or water to skillet.
Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until sausage reaches the internal temperature of 160°F.
Remove from the skillet, place on a cutting board and allow to cool down for about 5 minutes. Slice them and set aside.
For Pesto Combine basil, nutritional yeast, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor . Pulse the ingredients until combined.
Remove the lid and scrape down the sides with a spatula.
Slowly pour in olive oil while running food processor.
Reserve 4 tablespoons to add to the cauliflower rice and the rest place in a mason jar and use for other recipes.
Cauliflower Rice Pulse the cauliflower florets in a food processor for about 25-30 seconds until it’s a rice-like consistency. Set aside.
In a large skillet add olive oil over medium heat.
Add onions and celery and cook until tender about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the cauliflower rice and the vegetable broth. Allow the cauliflower rice to absorb the vegetable broth. Cook until it is soft, but not mushy.
Add 4 tablespoons of pesto and mix everything well to combine. Add the cooked Italian sausage and top with fresh basil before serving. Enjoy!
For more cauliflower recipes, please CLICK HERE . They are all low-carb and gluten-free.
If you do not have nutritional yeast, you can use parmesan.
You can buy pre-made cauliflower rice to save time.
You can swap the sausage with a spicy sausage for extra heat.
To store: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
To reheat: You can reheat this sausage skillet recipe in the microwave or on the stovetop.
To freeze: Freeze leftovers in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1 /4 | Calories: 385 kcal | Carbohydrates: 16 g | Protein: 18 g | Fat: 28 g | Cholesterol: 38 mg | Sodium: 1018 mg | Potassium: 761 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 4 g