This sausage and cauliflower rice skillet made with peppers is an incredibly easy keto cauliflower rice recipe that is ready in no time!
I make a lot of cauliflower rice because rice is what I missed the most when I started a low carb diet. So I’m constantly experimenting with new ways to dress it up so I don’t get bored of it.
This sausage and cauliflower rice recipe is really easy and delivers so much flavor for so little effort and that’s one of my favorite things about it. And also the fact that the ingredients are things I usually have already in my house, makes this an absolute winner in my books.
It is also incredibly nutritious with 16g of protein, and a good amount of vitamin A and C altogether in one plate. You can’t go wrong with this recipe!
If you want to try something different, check out this riced broccoli recipe. Delicious!
Ingredients Used
- Cauliflower rice: You can make it from scratch or buy it from your local grocery store.
- Sausage: Any brand will do but be sure to check for hidden carbs and sugars.
- Vegetables: I use just onions and red bell peppers. Feel free to dress it up some more with your favorite low carb vegetables.
- Spices: Cayenne pepper, thyme, curry, bouillon powder, smoked paprika, and salt. You can always use your favorite spices!
- Olive oil: For sautéing the vegetables and browning the sausage.
How to Make Sausage Cauliflower Rice
- Next, fry the sausages in olive oil and when done, take them out and set them aside in a colander to drain the excess oil. If you didn’t cut the sausages before frying, wait for them to cool down a bit before chopping them.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to another pan or you can drain out the oil from the first pan and use it. Add the chopped bell peppers and onions and stir. Let it fry for a few minutes, add some salt and bouillon powder, and then fry for a few more minutes.
- Add the sausages and the cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and curry. You can mix and match spices or use any you prefer.
- Let it fry for about 2 minutes to give the sausage some time to absorb the flavors, then pour in the cauliflower rice.
- Stir thoroughly and adjust the spices if you wish. Then let it cook some more for a few minutes on medium heat.
This recipe contains 4 servings and has 3 net carbs per serving. This keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
What can I eat this recipe with?
This meal is a balanced and complete meal by itself since it has enough protein and vegetables so you don’t need to eat it with anything.
But if you wish, you can add a side of salad like this keto coleslaw, cauliflower potato salad, or bacon broccoli salad.
Tips when making this recipe
- If you like your vegetables a bit crunchy, let them fry for only 5 minutes before you add the sausages.
- You can reduce the heat by omitting the cayenne pepper or increase it if you wish.
- For a wonderful variation, try making this recipe with keto shirataki rice!
Need more cauliflower rice recipes? Try these:
Mushroom Cauliflower Rice with Peppers
Also, check out this awesome list of delectable cauliflower rice recipes!
📖 Recipe
Sausage and Cauliflower Rice Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb cauliflower rice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 sausage chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon bouillon powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon curry
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a pan and add the chopped sausages.4 sausage, 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Fry for a few minutes, then take out and set aside.
- Add the bell peppers and onions to the pan.1 red bell pepper, 1 onion
- Add salt and bouillon powder and stir fry till the vegetables are soft.½ teaspoon bouillon powder, ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- Add the sausages, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, thyme, and curry.½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon curry, ½ teaspoon thyme
- Fry for about 2 minutes and pour in the cauliflower rice.1 lb cauliflower rice
- Stir till the cauliflower rice is well mixed in and let cook for 5 – 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Garnish with parsley and enjoy!parsley
Notes
- If you like your vegetables a bit crunchy, let them fry for only 5 minutes before you add the sausages.
- You can reduce the heat by omitting the cayenne pepper or increase it if you wish.
Nutrition
Tayo Oredola is the founder of Low Carb Africa, where she shares healthy, low carb dishes with global flavors. She is passionate about teaching people how to cook drool-worthy dishes while losing weight and living their best lives. Tayo’s recipes have been featured on MSN, Women’s Health, Parade, Yahoo News, Pure Wow, Essence, and other online publications.
What type of sausage do you use?
Hi Justine, you can use your favorite brand.
Since we became empty nesters, I'm the cook and a few years ago had to go low carb due to blood sugar issues. This is a great recipe and a fantastic website. Keep it up.
Thank you, Barry! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying my recipes.
I made this for my very picky family and everyone wanted second helpings. I only used 1/8 tsp of the cayenne pepper, but that was perfect for us. I am saving this recipe and will make it again.
I am so glad to hear your family loved it, Nancy! Thanks for the feedback!
Not too hard to make. Has lots of flavor. Will make again. I tried turkey sausage to make it lower calories.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Melissa!
That looks wonderful!
Thank you, Lisa. I hope you try it!
I’m so happy I came across your website. This is the second dish I’ve made that was absolutely devine! My husband and I love spice, so everything is spiced to perfection. I can’t wait to try all your recipes. Thanks so much for the keto options. I’ve searched high and low and your recipes are the best thus far!
Aww thanks for your very lovely comment, Shawn. It really made my day! I hope you keep enjoying my recipes 😀
I made this yesterday and it was absolutely delicious. I never use paprika in my dishes and was curious to see how this was gonna turn out. This is gonna be my new stable meal. Its soo easy and the taste is out of this world!!
I'm so thrilled to hear this, Habiba! Yes, paprika is such an awesome and underrated ingredient. A little bit packs a punch!
Can I switch the cauliflower for cabbage, cauliflower is expensive in Nigeria
You can try it. The texture will be different but it will taste delicious too!