Cauliflower Pasta Casserole
- 1 each Head of cauliflower, cut and washed
- 350 grams Mezzo rigatoni
- 2 clove Minced garlic
- 1/4 cup Pine nuts
- 2 oz Good quality anchovies rolled in capers in olive oil(preferably from Italy)
- 8 oz Provolone cheese
- 1/4 cup Or more parmigiano reggiano cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup Raisins soaked in water
- 1 each Small chili pepper sliced and deseeded
- 2 pinch Saffron
- 3 tbsp Butter, cubed
- 1 Bread crumbs
- Clean and cut cauliflower into bite size pieces.
- Pour the oil from the anchovies into a pan and add any extra olive oil to coat bottom of pan.
- Add fresh chili, minced garlic, and chopped anchovies and capers.
- Once the anchovies begin to tenderize, drain water from raisins add with the pine nuts to the pan.
- Remove the chili pepper strips.
- Add cauliflower, two pinches saffron and some water to begin steaming for about 10 minutes.
- Then remove top and allow the water to reduce by half.
- (Or to your preference)
- In the meantime, Cook the mezzi rigatoni until al dente in salted water, and drain.
- Add cubed cheese and Parmesan to pan, stirring vigorously.
- The cheese will melt fast and you want it as evenly distributed as possible.
- Add the pasta to the cauliflower sauce.
- Stir well to combine.
- Pour into a baking dish.
- Add cubed butter and sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta.
- Broil on medium heat until golden.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/348146-cauliflower-pasta-casserole (may not work)