Penne and Cauliflower With Mustard Breadcrumbs

By Dunjab

Ingredients

• 8 ounces penne, can be whole grain if desired
• 5 cups cauliflower florets, from fresh, broken in small sections
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs, made from crustless country style bread
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese (packed)
• 1/2 cup half & half light cream
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, freshly grated
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Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 minutes(a little more if whole grain), stirring occasionally. Add cauliflower and cook until it is tender, another 6 minutes or so. Drain pasta and cauliflower, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Return pasta & cauliflower to pan.
2 Meanwhile, melt 2 T butter in a large non stick skillet. Add dijon mustard and stir well. Add breadcrumbs. Cook unitl breadcrumbs and golden and crisp, stirring to break up clumps, 7 to 8 minutes.
3 To pot with pasta and cauliflower, add cheese, cream, lemon peel and reserved cooking liquid. Toss over medium heat until sauce simmers and coats pasta, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4 Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Serve, passing additional parmesan cheese along side.


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