BRAISED CAULIFLOWER WITH BACON

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We saw Lidia Bastianich cook this on CreateTV this morning and had to try it! I had to guess-timate some of the times/amounts, but as she said, "You want to adjust the amounts based on the size of your cauliflower!" Easy and so tasty -- could be either a side dish or an entree.

Provided by lecole54

Categories Pork

Time 1h25m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 cauliflower
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/4 lb thick slab bacon (but large enough that you get an occasional bite) or 1/4 lb pancetta, cut in small pieces (but large enough that you get an occasional bite)
1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed in your hands (use good ones!)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more or less, to taste)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Remove stem from cauliflower (but you can keep the leaves, if any -- they're delicious!).
Sauté garlic and bacon in olive oil in a large heavy pot until lightly browned. Add onions and continue to sauté until onions are softened.
Add cauliflower stem-side down. Pour tomatoes over and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for about an hour or until done (will depend on size of cauliflower -- mine took about 70 minutes).
Remove cauliflower, bring sauce to simmer and let reduce for a little while, then pour over cauliflower and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567, Fat 40.8, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 586.1, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 12.4, Sugar 20.2, Protein 17.1

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