Italian sausage with cauliflower & plum tomato sauce served over whole wheat penne
Course Main Course
Recipe Type Quick, Teaching Kitchen
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4(click to scale)
Calories 560kcal
Ingredients
12ouncewhole wheat penne pasta
1/4cupwater
1/4tspkosher salt
10ouncecauliflowerfresh
3clovesfresh garlicminced
1 1/2cupcherry tomatoeshalved
1ouncefresh basil
3sprigsfresh oregano
12ouncecrushed tomatoesno added salt, canned
1/2poundItalian sausageraw
1tbspolive oil
1/4tspcrushed red pepper flakes
1tbspred wine vinegar
1/4tspground black pepper
1tbspolive oil
4tbspshaved Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
Heat a sauté pan on medium-high heat. Add a little oil and swirl the pan to coat. Add the sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside. Once cooled, slice into bite sized pieces.
Roughly chop the cauliflower (including the stalk). Mince the garlic. Chop or tear the oregano and basil. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Crush the whole plum tomatoes by hand or with the end of a spatula/spoon if needed.
Add the remaining oil, garlic and cauliflower and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the cherry tomato halves, dried chilies, red wine vinegar and crushed plum tomatoes including liquids. Reduce heat and let simmer. Add the sausage back to the pan, as well as the basil and oregano and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water and black pepper. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss until heated through and combined.
Divide mixture equally into serving bowls or plates. Using a vegetable peeler, shave 1 Tbsp of fresh parmesan over each bowl. Enjoy!