Grain Salad With Sausage & Cauliflower

• 8 ounces, weight Hot Italian Sausage, Removed From Casing
• 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
• 4 whole Small Shallots Or 1 Medium Onion, Diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 head Cauliflower (I Used Green), Cut Into Small Florets
• 1-1/2 cup Pedon's Quick-Cooking Italian 5 Grain Blend (may Substitute Farro Or Barley)
• 1/4 cups Freshly Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese, Plus More For Serving
• 1/4 cups Mint, Basil And/or Parsley, Roughly Chopped

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to a boil. Heat a large oven-safe saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan, followed by the sausage. Break up the sausage and cook 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until browned. Add onion to pan, season with salt and pepper, and saute 2-3 minutes or until onions are translucent and meat is well-browned. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Transfer sausage mixture to a bowl, making sure not to leave behind any garlic.
2. Increase heat slightly. Add the remaining oil to the pan, along with any reserved sausage oil from the bowl. Add cauliflower to pan, stem-side up, and season with salt and pepper. Flip when well-browned on first side, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer pan to the oven and continue to cook about 7-10 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Return pan to stovetop with heat on medium.
3. While cauliflower cooks, add grains to salted, boiling water. Cook 1 minute short of package instructions, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving a cup of cooking liquid. If using a longer cooking grain (mine cooked in about 9 minutes), start cooking the grain first.
4. Return sausage mixture to pan with cauliflower. Add grains and a few tablespoons of cooking water. Allow liquid to evaporate as ingredients heat through. Turn off heat and stir in cheese. Taste for seasoning. Stir in herbs right before serving. Serve with grated cheese. Enjoy.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/grain-salad-with-sausage-cauliflower/ (may not work)