Pasta with Cauliflower: Pasta Col Cavolofiore

Name: Pasta with Cauliflower: Pasta Col Cavolofiore
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, cored, cut into florets; 1 leave Chopped fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra as needed; 1 Tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted; 1 Tbsp raisins, soaked and drained; 3 strands saffron; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 salted anchovies, (canned), rinsed and soaked for 4 to 6 hours; 1 tomato, skinned, seeded and finely chopped; 454 grams dried ziti; 4 servings Freshly grated caciocavallo

Pasta with Cauliflower: Pasta Col Cavolofiore might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 615 calories, 19g of protein, and 17g of fat. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes. If you have caciocavallo, strands saffron, tomato, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring 6-quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Divide the cauliflower into florets. Blancy the cauliflower in the boiling water until half-cooked, about 10 minutes.

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Cauliflower

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Salt

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Sauce Pan

Drain the cauliflower, reserving the cooking water for the ziti. Set the par-cooked cauliflower aside.

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Cauliflower

Water

Ziti

Chop and mince anchovies.

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Anchovies

Ground Meat

Dissolve the saffron strands in a few tablespoons of warm water.

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Saffron

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Toss fish, tomato and sliced garlic. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan.

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Garlic

Tomato

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Add the raisins, pine nuts, saffron tea, and the anchovies. Using a wooden stir and continue cooking over medium heat until the anchovies dissolve, about 7 minutes.

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Pine Nuts

Raisins

Saffron

Tea

Add half of the cooked cauliflower and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cover and let cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes.

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Cauliflower

Lower heat to low and allow to cook, uncovered, while you prepare the ziti. Return the cauliflower water to a boil.

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Cauliflower

Water

Ziti

Add the ziti and cook halfway, about 5 minutes.

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Ziti

Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.

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Pasta

Sauce

Add the remaining cauliflower, cover and let stew over medium-low heat until the pasta and cauliflower are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Toss with extra-virgin olive oil, chopped parsley and caciocavallo. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper

Cauliflower

Parsley