Cauliflower Pasta Casserole

Name: Cauliflower Pasta Casserole
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 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

pomdoro @cook_3735574

Pasta based vegetable casserole dish my family loves!

pomdoro @cook_3735574

Pasta based vegetable casserole dish my family loves!

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Ingredients

40 mins

8 servings

1 eachHead of cauliflower, cut and washed
350 gramsMezzo rigatoni
2 cloveMinced garlic
1/4 cupPine nuts
2 ozGood quality anchovies rolled in capers in olive oil(preferably from Italy)
8 ozProvolone cheese
1/4 cupOr more parmigiano reggiano cheese, grated
1/4 cupRaisins soaked in water
1 eachSmall chili pepper sliced and deseeded
2 pinchSaffron
3 tbspButter, cubed
1Bread crumbs

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Steps

40 mins

1

Clean and cut cauliflower into bite size pieces.
2

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.
3

Once the anchovies begin to tenderize, drain water from raisins add with the pine nuts to the pan.
4

Remove the chili pepper strips.
5

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)
6

In the meantime, Cook the mezzi rigatoni until al dente in salted water, and drain.
7

Add cubed cheese and Parmesan to pan, stirring vigorously. The cheese will melt fast and you want it as evenly distributed as possible.
8

Add the pasta to the cauliflower sauce. Stir well to combine.
9

Pour into a baking dish.
10

Add cubed butter and sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta. Broil on medium heat until golden.