CAULIFLOWER OREGANATA PASTA
September 14, 2008 by Joan in Italian, Pasta, Vegetables | 11 Comments
Entrant #5 Veggie Pasta Month
Ingredients: cauliflower, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, olive oil, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, chicken broth.
Technique: Chop cauliflower into small florets, toss with a little olive oil. Layer in a bake dish with some chopped tomatoes. Add salt, some red pepper flakes, grate fresh Parmesan and sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes.
To Serve: I added a little chicken broth to pan to create a little more of a sauce and then tossed in the pasta and added a chiffonnade of fresh basil.
It’s surprisingly good!
Note: FOODalogue suggests this recipe as a guide to food pairings and techniques to be experimented with…in your own kitchen…to your own spice and taste levels…and to your preferred portion sizes.
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Cauliflower belongs with pasta more often…case in point here…indeed very colourful.
Thanks, Peter. I so agree and, even though I’m not a vegetarian, I obviously have a preference to pasta pairing with a vegetable than I do with a meat/fish protein.
In all honesty I HATE cauliflower but your photo makes it look soooooo appealing, it really looks delicious!
Hola Joan! I love cauliflower and the rest of ingredients here. Never cooked it this way and your dish looks so apetitoso… I think I’ll have to try it your way
Everytime that first picture of your blog dowloads it takes my breath away! What a place to be!
Nuria…My masthead photo is your country! It was taken in Mijas this past June. All modesty aside, I love it too!! Thanks for your kind comments.
Haley – you gotta try it. You’ll be converted! Thanks for stopping by.
Wow, those cauliflower look great! I could just eat a plate full!
I love cauliflower but never thought to make it like this. I usually just mix it with broccoli, tomatoes, and onions. Your recipe looks delicious and I’m definitely going to make it.
one of my favorites here! This is such a great combo. When the cauliflower has some crunch, it goes so well with a perfect aldente pasta! beautiful!
Grazie a tutto!
I agree with peter not a lot of people do cauliflower with pasta. Way to change it from the ok side dish with some veggie dip to a main shining star!
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