Chicken Sausage and Roasted Cauliflower Casserole

Chicken cauliflower casserole satisfies Italian cravings, surrounding roasted cauliflower with chicken sausage and dollops of ricotta cheese.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 41 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins
• Calories: 306 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup ricotta cheese
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste (Optional)
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 (16 ounce) package chicken sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 3

Toss cauliflower in a bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour into a baking dish.

Step 4

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until softened, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken sausage; cook and stir until browned, about 6 minutes. Drain sausage on a paper towel-lined plate. Slice into 1-inch pieces.

Step 6

Mix sausage into the baked cauliflower mixture in the baking dish; sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 8 dollops of ricotta cheese evenly across the top. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.

Step 7

Broil until cauliflower and ricotta are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top.