Cauliflower with a Sicilian Anchovy Crust

Name: Cauliflower with a Sicilian Anchovy Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fresh bread crumbs, made from day old rustic style italian bread (no crusts); 2 servings good quality olive oil for drizzling; 2 servings shaved parmesan curls for topping; 2 Tbsps italian parsley, chopped; 2 servings salt and pepper; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 3 cloves garlic, 3 chopped 1 left whole

Cauliflower with a Sicilian Anchovy Crust might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 563 calories. This recipe serves 2. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of bread crumbs, olive oil, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Choose a small cauliflower for this recipe. It will cook through evenly with out over cooking the exterior. Trim the cauliflower, removing all the outer green stems and leaves. Turn the color upside down and carefully remove a small cone of the stem being careful to leave all the florets attached and intact. Jam one whole garlic clove into the opening.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Cauliflower

Jam

Add about 3/4 of an inch of salted water to a deep saucepan with a lid. It should be just large enough to hold the cauliflower. Which should not touch the sides or lid. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and cover the pan with the lid. Cook until tender-crisp about 5 minutes. The garlic may have fallen from it’s hole, but it is not important. It will soon be discarded.

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Cauliflower

Garlic

Water

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Remove the pan from heat and set aside covered while you prepare the crust. It will stay warm and continue to cook somewhat.

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Crust

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Frying Pan

Heat the oil and butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic, breadcrumbs and anchovies and cook until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and fragrant, 4-5 minutes. Pay close attention, stirring often.

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Breadcrumbs

Anchovies

Garlic

Pre-heat a broiler.

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Broiler

Transfer the whole cauliflower to a baking pan.

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Cauliflower

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Baking Pan

Pour half of the crumbs onto a heated serving plate and the other half carefully mound on top of the cauliflower. Top the crumbs with the shaved Parmesan curls.

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Cauliflower

Parmesan