One Pot Pesto Sausage Cauliflower Rice Meal

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One Pot Pesto Sausage Cauliflower Rice Meal

Serve up this One Pot Pesto Sausage Cauliflower Rice Meal on a busy weeknight. Packed with veggies & a breeze to make! 184 calories and 7 Weight Watchers SP

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Entrees

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cauliflower Rice, One Pot

Servings: Servings

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

1 pound chicken Italian sausage links (raw)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 shallot minced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 ¼ cups chicken broth
2 cups small broccoli florets
3 ½ cups (about 16 oz.) cauliflower rice
1 red bell pepper cut into strips
¼ cup pesto
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
Salt and pepper to taste*
Grated Parmesan cheese if desired

Instructions

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Squeeze the sausages out of their casings into the skillet. Discard the casings.
Using a wooden spoon, break up the sausage as it cooks. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the olive oil to the skillet, then the shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Pour in the chicken broth. As the broth comes to a simmer, scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any cooked sausage bits.
Stir in the cauliflower rice, broccoli and red pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is tender when pierced with a fork and the broth is mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes.
Return the sausage to the mixture, along with the pesto , salt, pepper and parsley.
Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 7 (Blue - Freestyle SmartPoints), 7 (Green), 7 (Purple)

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