Sausage Cauliflower Casserole

Culinary Student Recipe Feature: Sausage Cauliflower Casserole

This recipe is brought to us by two George Brown Culinary School students: Fraser Fitzgerald and April Kim. Their sausage and cauliflower casserole is a simple, quick, warm, and satisfying weekday dinner that your whole family will love.

This quick-and-easy dinner can be made on a single roasting pan. Forget about all the kitchen clean up – just sit back, relax, and enjoy the meal! Start with a layer of veggies tossed in oil. Then, top with a higher-protein cheese and some juicy sausages. Finally, toss er’ in the oven and spend your time relaxing with family and friends.

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Cauliflower Sausage Casserole: Make it Yours!

Although this recipe is fantastic as-is – there’s no harm in swapping a few ingredients to make it your own. Try using different varieties of sausage, swap the fennel for another non-starchy vegetable, add herbs or spices (oregano, Italian seasoning, chile peppers, etc.), or use a different source of protein all together (chicken thighs, tofu, tempeh, etc.)

How can you use leftovers?

This recipe makes the best next-day leftover meals. Try these ideas…

Serve over a Grain-Free Waffle for a savory morning waffle.
Serve with chef Dawn’s light and fluffy Hot Dog Buns for a simple on-the-go lunch.
Slice a roasted sweet potato (phase 2) in half. Stuff with your leftover casserole for a simple stuffed sausage sweet potato.

BONUS Meal Prep Time-Saver!

Use leftover Cauliflower Couscous in place of the Cauliflower in this recipe. Top with veggies, sausage, and cheese for a yummy Cauliflower Couscous Casserole bowl!

How will you serve your leftover casserole? Comment your ideas below or share a photo of your recipe in our Facebook Group. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been cooking!

Sausage Cauliflower Casserole

GBC Students Fraser Fitzgerald and April Kim

This recipe is brought to us by George Brown Culinary School students, Fraser Fitzgerald and April Kim. Their sausage and cauliflower casserole is a simple and quick weekday dinner that offers the warm, satisfying bite only a casserole can accomplish.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Main Course, Meat

Cuisine European

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
2 medium onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
½ fennel bulb, sliced
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ tsp black pepper
½ pound sausage, sliced into bite sizes pieces
7 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
½ tsp dried basil

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Next, combine cauliflower, onions, garlic, tomatoes and fennel in a bowl and toss with olive oil to evenly coat. Then sprinkle with pepper.
Place vegetables in the roasting pan and top with the cubed cheese and sausage.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the sausages are thoroughly cooked and the vegetables have turned a nice color.
Finally, top with basil and serve warm. A serving of fruit with a dollop of Greek yogurt will round this out for a complete meal.

Notes

Nutrition (Original Recipe)

Fat: 38g

Carbohydrates: 20g

Protein: 26g

Calories: 515

Nutrition (Phase 2 Variation)

Add 1 medium diced zucchini and 1 diced sweet potato with the other vegetables. Cook until the sausages are thoroughly cooked and the sweet potatoes are tender.

Fat: 38g

Carbohydrate: 28g

Protein: 27g

Calories: 552

Nutrition (Phase 1 Full Meal)

Serve with 1/2 cup boiled white beans per person (2 cups total). You can toss these in with the casserole or serve on the side.

Fat: 53%

Carbohydrates: 26%

Protein: 21%

Calories: 643

Nutrition (Phase 2 Full Meal)

Follow the Phase 2 variation. Have the recipe serve 6 people instead of 4, add a second sweet potato, and serve with 1/2 cup brown rice per person (3 cups total). For dessert, 1/4 cup blueberries with 1/2 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt per person.

Fat: 45%

Carbohydrate: 36%

Protein: 20%

Calories: 655

Keyword Meat, Phase 1, Phase 2

Culinary Student Recipe Feature: Sausage Cauliflower Casserole

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