Pasta with Cauliflower: Pasta Col Cavolofiore

• 1 head cauliflower, cored, 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 and drained
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts, lightly toasted
• 3 strands saffron
• 1 pound dried ziti
• Chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Freshly grated caciocavallo
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring 6-quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt.
2. Divide the cauliflower into florets.
3. Blancy the cauliflower in the boiling water until half-cooked, about 10 minutes.
4. Drain the cauliflower, reserving the cooking water for the ziti.
5. Set the par-cooked cauliflower aside.
6. Chop and mince anchovies.
7. Dissolve the saffron strands in a few tablespoons of warm water.
8. Toss fish, tomato and sliced garlic.
9. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan.
10. Add the raisins, pine nuts, saffron tea, and the anchovies.
11. Using a wooden stir and continue cooking over medium heat until the anchovies dissolve, about 7 minutes.
12. Add half of the cooked cauliflower and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
13. Cover and let cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes.
14. Lower heat to low and allow to cook, uncovered, while you prepare the ziti.
15. Return the cauliflower water to a boil.
16. Add the ziti and cook halfway, about 5 minutes.
17. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.
18. Add the remaining cauliflower, cover and let stew over medium-low heat until the pasta and cauliflower are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
19. Toss with extra-virgin olive oil, chopped parsley and caciocavallo.
20. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

cauliflower, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, anchovies, tomato, raisins, pine nuts, saffron, parsley, caciocavallo, salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/pasta-with-cauliflower-pasta-col-cavolofiore-recipe.html (may not work)