Best Chickpea Pasta With Cauliflower Bolognese Recipes

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CHICKPEA PASTA WITH CAULIFLOWER BOLOGNESE



Chickpea Pasta with Cauliflower Bolognese image

If you don't have a food processor you can coarsely grate the cauliflower instead. Chickpea pasta is one of the best and most delicious gluten-free alternatives to regular pasta, but if you wanted you could use whole wheat pasta instead.

Provided by Donal Skehan

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

650 grams (1 pound 7 ounces) cauliflower, broken into florets
250 grams (9 ounces) chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
Good pinch of chile flakes
2 sprigs of rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped
3 tablespoons tomato puree
300 grams (10 ounces) chickpea pasta
40 grams (1 1/2 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated

Steps:

  • In a food processor, blitz the cauliflower until it is riced and tip into a bowl. Add the mushrooms to the food processor and pulse these too until they are chopped small.
  • Heat the oil in a large saute pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes over a medium heat until soft, then add the garlic, chile flakes and rosemary and fry for 30 seconds. Add the cauliflower and mushrooms, season well with salt and pepper and fry over a high heat for 6 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato puree and cook for a few more minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 250ml (1 cup) of the water. Add the pasta to the cauliflower pan and toss together with half the Parmesan for 2 to 3 minutes, loosen with the reserved pasta cooking water as needed. Serve with the rest of the Parmesan scattered over the top.

CAULIFLOWER BOLOGNESE



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No, you don't have to be a vegetarian to love what's going on here. Cauliflower and mushrooms provide richness and toothiness that do justice to the meaty original.

Provided by Andy Baraghani

Categories     Bon Appétit     Dinner     Cauliflower     Pasta     Mushroom     Garlic     Vegetarian     Soy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Kid-Friendly     Parmesan

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 oz. mushrooms, such as shiitake or crimini, stems removed
1 medium head of cauliflower (about 2¼ lb.), broken into florets
¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
1 large onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 chile, such as serrano, Holland, or Fresno, thinly sliced, or ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp. finely chopped rosemary
⅓ cup double-concentrated tomato paste
Kosher salt
1 lb. rigatoni
2 oz. finely grated Parmesan (about 1 cup), plus more for serving
3 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
½ lemon

Steps:

  • Pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out food processor bowl.
  • Working in 3 batches, pulse cauliflower in food processor until pieces are about the size of a grain of rice (some smaller and some larger ones are fine), transferring to a medium bowl as you go.
  • Heat ¼ cup oil and 2 Tbsp. butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add onion and 2 Tbsp. oil to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic, chile, and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is softened and mixture is very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until paste is slightly darkened, about 2 minutes. Add cauliflower and cook, still stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is cooked down slightly and begins to stick to bottom of pot, 6-8 minutes. Season with salt, then keep warm over low heat.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until almost al dente, about 1 minute less than package directions.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer pasta to pot with sauce. Add 1 cup Parmesan, remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and sauce is clinging to pasta, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt (it'll probably need another pinch or two). Finely zest lemon over pasta and toss once more.
  • Divide pasta among bowls. Top with more Parmesan, then drizzle with oil.

CREAMY CHICKPEA PASTA WITH SPINACH AND ROSEMARY



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Luxurious and hearty, cheap and easy, this vegetarian pasta uses mostly pantry staples, requiring just a few fresh ingredients, like baby spinach, rosemary and heavy cream. Canned chickpeas form the foundation of the dish: They're cooked until crisp and caramelized. Half are then saved as a garnish, while the rest are simmered until they break down and thicken the sauce. You can swap out your greens or beans, and if you want to experiment with flavor, raid your spice cabinet: Ground coriander, toasted fennel seeds, coarsely crumbled pink peppercorns or a sprinkle of smoked paprika perk up the dish.

Provided by Alexa Weibel

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, pastas, vegetables, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes (optional)
Black pepper
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 (6-ounce) bag baby spinach
12 ounces spaghetti or bucatini
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
Lemon wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.
  • In a wide, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the chickpeas, rosemary and Aleppo pepper, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas start to caramelize at their edges and pop, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half the chickpeas to a bowl. Reserve for garnish.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, add the shallots and garlic to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add the pasta to the boiling water and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the pasta until a couple minutes short of al dente according to package instructions, about 5 minutes. Do not drain the pasta, but using tongs, transfer the pasta directly from the pot to the spinach and cream sauce. Add 1 cup pasta cooking water and the Parmesan, and cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with the tongs, until the sauce is thickened and the noodles are al dente, about 2 minutes. Add a splash of pasta water to loosen sauce, if needed.
  • Transfer to bowls, and top with reserved chickpeas, rosemary and black pepper. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges for squeezing on top.

CAULIFLOWER BOLOGNESE



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In this recipe, cauliflower replaces meat to create a delicious veggie-forward alternative to traditional Bolognese.

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 red onion, diced small
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
12 ounces linguine
1/2 cup tomato paste
One 10-ounce bag fresh riced cauliflower
1/2 cup grated Pecorino-Romano, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Fresh basil, for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, rosemary and pepper flakes, then cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook for a couple minutes under the recommended time.
  • Add the tomato paste and cauliflower to the onions, then stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring, until the cauliflower begins to caramelize and the tomato paste has cooked down, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. Add the pasta, pasta water, pecorino and remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pot with the sauce. Stir and toss until totally combined.
  • Add the cream and season to taste. Serve topped with fresh basil and a little more pecorino.

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