PASTA AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP FEDERICA

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Pasta and Cauliflower Soup Federica image

Provided by Paul Bartolotta

Categories     Soup/Stew     Pasta     Vegetable     Parmesan     Cauliflower     Fall     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 quarts chicken stock (page 303; not canned broth)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 1/2 pounds cauliflower (preferably Romanesco), cut into 1-inch-wide florets
1/4 pound spaghetti, broken into roughly 1 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Sicilian)
2 ounces finely grated Pecorino (preferably Sicilian) or Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)

Steps:

  • Bring stock to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over high heat and add sea salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir in cauliflower and simmer, covered, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in pasta and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 10 to 15 minutes (pasta takes longer to cook in stock than in water).
  • Stir in sea salt to taste and serve soup drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with cheese.

There are no comments yet!