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Pasta with cauliflower and tomato


pasta with cauliflower and tomato

Perfect for winter, pasta with cauliflower and tomato is a quick and easy first course with an intense flavour. Here is our recipe.

In addition to the classic pasta with white cauliflower, it is possible to prepare a tastier and more colorful variant by adding tomato puree . Pasta with cauliflower and tomato is a quick and easy first course, excellent to prepare in winter when cabbage is in season. The process is really simple and in less than half an hour you will be ready to sit at the table.

Clearly it takes a little organization but thanks to our advice it will be child's play. This vegetarian first course is also simple to customize , perhaps adding olives or anchovies to make it even tastier or why not, prepare a real cauliflower ragout. Ready to find out how?

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Ingredients

For the cauliflower and tomato pasta

  • Short pasta – 320 g
  • Medium cauliflower – 1
  • Tomato puree – 300 g
  • Garlic – 1 clove
  • Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Fine salt – to taste
  • Pepper – to taste
  • Grated parmesan (optional) – to taste

Preparation

How to prepare the pasta recipe with cauliflower and tomato

1

First, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.

2

In the meantime, remove the cauliflower florets and wash them well under running water. Then cut them into rather small pieces so that cooking is quick.

3

In a pan, heat the oil with the garlic clove, then add the cauliflower and cook for a couple of minutes over a high heat. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, adding one or two ladles of pasta cooking water. Season with salt and pepper .

4

Pour in the tomato puree and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

5

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and sauté it in the pan with the sauce. Divide onto plates and top with grated cheese if desired.

Here is a video with all the steps to make this first course, perfect for those who follow a plant-based diet.

The tastiest variant of pasta with cauliflower and tomato

As mentioned in the introduction, you can add a spoonful of sliced ​​black olives together with the cauliflower or melt 3-4 anchovy fillets together with the oil. To prepare a tastier condiment such as cauliflower ragù, prepare a classic sauté with celery, carrot and onion, brown it in oil then add the cauliflower, proceeding as per the recipe.

And don't forget to try the classic white cauliflower pasta : it's truly delicious.

Conservation

The pasta with cauliflower can be kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, well covered in cling film. You can heat it either in a pan or in the microwave.

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Sicilian pasta with cauliflower

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