Pasta With Cauliflower - {Pasta Col Cavolofiore}
By á-174942
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower cored, and cut into florets
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus
- extra as needed
- 3 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 2 salted anchovies (canned) rinsed, and soaked for 4 to 6 hours
- 1 tomato skinned, seeded, and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon raisins soaked, drained
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts lightly toasted
- 3 strands saffron
- 1 pound dried ziti
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Freshly-grated caciocavallo
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Details
Servings 4
Preparation
Step 1
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring 6-quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Divide the cauliflower into florets. Blanch the cauliflower in the boiling water until half-cooked, about 10 minutes. Drain the cauliflower, reserving the cooking water for the ziti. Set the par-cooked cauliflower aside.
Chop and mince anchovies.
Dissolve the saffron strands in a few tablespoons of warm water.
Toss fish, tomato and sliced garlic. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan. 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. 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.
Lower heat to low and allow to cook, uncovered, while you prepare the ziti. Return the cauliflower water to a boil. Add the ziti and cook halfway, about 5 minutes. Drain the pasta and add to the 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.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
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