Recipe
Pasta with Green Cauliflower Sauce- Pasta con Broccoli
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 40 Min
Cooking time : 10 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 2lb (900 gr) green cauliflower
- salt
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- crushed red pepper
- 4 anchovy fillets, chopped
- 1 lb (450 gr) fusilli or penne pasta
Preparation
- To clean the cauliflower, cut out the bottom of the cauliflower. Eliminate the tough green leaves. Carve out the center. Cut the cauliflower in half. Separate the florettes and cut in small pieces (5 cm). Green tender leaves can be used. Place in a bowl full of fresh water. Wash and drain
- Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil; add cauliflower and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, until cauliflower is half-cooked and not yet fully tender. Drain the cauliflower. Reserve the cooking water
- In a medium-size saucepan, pour the olive oil, and turn heat to medium. Add the onion, generous red pepper, and saute gently until the onion becomes soft and translucent. Turn Heat off.
- Add anchovies fillets to the pan. Quickly stir and break the anchovies with a fork to dissolve them. When adding the anchovies, don't let them cook otherwise they will burn, giving the dish a very strong tang.
- Bring the stockpot with the reserved cauliflower cooking water to a boil. Cook the fusilli pasta in the cauliflower cooking water following manufacturer instructions. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
- Top with the sauce, toss, and set aside. Serve lukewarm. and cauliflower. Mix to combine and saute briefly.
