CAULIFLOWER PASTA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

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Got this from the Rachael Ray Show. I made it for dinner right away and it was amazing! She made it with Romanesco Broccoli, but I couldn't find that, so I used Cauliflower. She also said you could use regular broccoli, but I haven't tried that yet. Rachael says this serves 4, but in our house a full pound of pasta easily serves 6-8.

Provided by LizP5885

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 head cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta.
  • Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add butter and melt. Add onions and garlic to pan, and season with salt, pepper and bay. Stir and cook 8-10 minutes to soften.
  • Add wine to the pan, stir 1 minute then add stock.
  • Arrange cauliflower over onions and add crushed red pepper, lemon zest and rosemary to the pan.
  • Cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You don't want the cauliflower too mushy.
  • Drop pasta in boiling water after vegetables have been cooking 3-4 minutes. Cook pasta to al dente.
  • Add ladleful of starchy pasta cooking water to the vegetables.
  • Drain pasta and toss it into the pot with sauce. Stir in ricotta cheese, thyme and grated Pecorino. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve pasta in shallow bowls.

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