Farfalle With Cauliflower And Turkey Sausage

• 2 (4-ounce) links mild Italian turkey sausage
• 3 cups small cauliflower florets
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced
• 4 cups uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0.
2. Pierce sausage several times with a knife. Combine sausage, cauliflower, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small roasting pan; toss. Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake at 450u0b0 for 15 minutes. Add garlic to pan; toss. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until sausage is done. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut sausage crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons pasta cooking water. Combine pasta, reserved cooking water, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl; toss. Add cauliflower mixture, sausage, and cheese; toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with black pepper.

italian turkey sausage, cauliflower, extravirgin olive oil, salt, garlic, pasta, red pepper, romano cheese, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/farfalle-with-cauliflower-turkey-sausage (may not work)