Orecchiette with Cauliflower, Anchovies, and Fried Croutons

Name: Orecchiette with Cauliflower, Anchovies, and Fried Croutons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 fillets anchovy fillets, finely chopped; 355 milliliters 1/3-inch cubes crusty country-style bread; 794 grams large head of cauliflower , trimmed, cut into 1-inch florets; 3 larges garlic cloves, chopped; 8 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 79 milliliters (packed) freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving; 118 milliliters chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided; 2 Tbsps freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 454 grams orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta) or medium-size shell pasta; 3 mediums zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1/3-inch cubes (about 3 cups)

Need a pescatarian main course? Orecchiette with Cauliflower, Anchovies, and Fried Croutons could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 552 calories, 18g of protein, and 23g of fat. If you have anchovy, olive oil, parmesan cheese plus additional, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss cauliflowerflorets with 1 tablespoon olive oil inlarge bowl to coat.

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Bowl

Oven

Sprinkle with saltand pepper and spread in single layeron large rimmed baking sheet. Roastuntil cauliflower florets are tender andbeginning to brown in spots, stirringoccasionally, about 25 minutes. Cool toroom temperature. DO AHEAD: Can be made1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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Cauliflower Florets

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Spread

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Cook pasta in large pot of boilinggenerously salted water until just tenderbut still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Pasta

Water

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Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/3 cups pastacooking liquid. Set pasta and cooking liquidaside separately.

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Pasta

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oliveoil in large deep nonstick skillet or large potover medium-high heat.

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Add bread cubesand sauté until golden brown and crisp, 3 to4 minutes.

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Bread

Transfer to small bowl and cool.Reserve skillet or pot.

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Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to sameskillet or pot and heat over medium-highheat.

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Add zucchini and garlic and sautéuntil zucchini is golden brown and crisp-tender,3 to 4 minutes.

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Garlic

Add cauliflower andanchovies and sauté until heated through,3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt andfreshly ground black pepper.

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Cauliflower

Salt

Add drainedpasta, reserved 1 1/3 cups pasta cookingliquid, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil,1/3 cup parsley, 1/3 cup Parmesan, and

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Parmesan

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Pecorino Romano cheese and toss to coat.Season pasta to taste with salt and freshlyground black pepper. Divide pasta among6 bowls; sprinkle with fried croutons,remaining parsley, and additional Parmesancheese and serve.

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Pecorino Romano

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Croutons

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Fried zucchiniblossoms make a nice garnish for the pasta.Toss the blossoms in flour to coat, then frythem in a large skillet filled with 1/2 cup oliveoil heated to 360°F just until they're golden.

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All Purpose Flour