This low carb Sausage and Cauliflower Rice Pilaf is fantastic dish for the whole family to enjoy.
This post was originally written for Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.
A pilaf (or pilau, in the UK) is a dish with rice, stock, spices, and meat. There are many variations and mine uses cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice. I've also eliminated the need for the stock as the cauliflower can be fried in the oil released by the sausages. Polish sausages or kielbasa would be ideal for this recipe - just check the carb content and try and buy the sausages with as low net carbs as possible. A low carb count usually means fewer fillers, so it's win-win!
How to Make a Sausage and Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
To make the pilaf, melt some butter in a large skillet, and add the chopped sausages.
While that cooks, make the cauliflower rice, by cutting the cauliflower into small pieces. Add half to a blender and add water to cover. Blend until "rice" has formed - a matter of a few seconds.
Drain the cauliflower and water in a colander, and repeat with the second half of the cauliflower. Now you have cauli-rice!!
The cauliflower can easily be prepared in advance. Once it is ready, add it to the sausage mixture, together with some onion powder, paprika, and cumin.
Cook the pilaf until the cauliflower has cooked - around 7-8 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, then serve and add a little fresh parsley as garnish.
My husband (who isn't following a low carb diet) thought it was fantastic! I love creating amazing flavors with just a few ingredients!
By the way, you can of course use pre-riced cauliflower for this dish. It's getting easier to find in grocery stores these days!
📖 Recipe
Sausage and Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
Equipment
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the chopped sausage and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the cauliflower rice by roughly chopping it then adding to a blender with water. Blend then drain.
- Add the cauliflower rice, onion powder, paprika and cumin to the skillet. Cook for 7-8 minutes until the cauliflower has cooked.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with the parsley to serve.
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Let us know how it was!Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.
This post was originally made for Hillshire Farm® using their Polska Kielbasa, but has since been updated.
Devany says
Yum, this looks great! We love sausage!
Leanna @ Alldonemonkey says
This looks delicious! And I love the addition of the cauliflower rice!
JanetGoingCrazy says
This looks really good and I love the cauliflower rice pilaf. My husband and I are on a low carb diet and it's sometimes difficult to find meals we like, but this one will be a hit! [client]
Georgina says
Thanks Janet it is delicious!!