Artichoke and Chicken Sausage Cauliflower \"Paella\" recipe

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Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
2 tablespoons hot water
½ teaspoon saffron threads
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 links sweet Italian chicken sausage, diced
1 large zucchini, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
2 cloves garlic, or more to taste, minced
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 (15 ounce) can artichokes, drained
3 cups chicken stock
sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ cups snow peas

Nutrition Info

427.3 calories
carbohydrate: 32 g
cholesterol: 25.6 mg
fat: 26.9 g
fiber: 10.4 g
protein: 18.1 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2195.6 mg
sugar: 9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place cauliflower florets in a food processor, pulse into grains the size of rice.

  2. Combine hot water and saffron threads in a small bowl, let stand for 3 minutes to infuse.

  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a paella pan over medium heat. Add sausage, cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and onion, cook for 3 minutes. Add saffron infusion, carrot, garlic, and cayenne pepper, cook for 1 minute.

  4. Stir cauliflower \"rice\" and artichokes into the pan. Cook and stir until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Pour in stock, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until most of the stock is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Stir in snow peas, simmer until all stock is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes more.

  5. Remove paella from the heat and drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil on top.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I just love a great one-pot dish that makes everyone go wow. I prepare, cook, and serve right out of my beautiful braising pan. You can also use your paella pan. Thank you to D&D Market (the new Wethersfield, CT store) for the fresh ingredients to make this great recipe. Using cauliflower as your rice makes this dish a perfect paleo side dish or main course! This is also a stove-to-table dish without any mess in 30 minutes!

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