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Although Spring has definitely started to flirt with us here on the East Coast, the produce at my local market is still very much overrun with a bounty of heavy Winter fare. Every week I’ve been hoping to see a peek of pink or green or day I say RED (I miss fresh jersey tomatoes like crazy!), but alas, it is still mainly just brown (so many potatoes!), with pops of green and white. But you know what? I’ll take it. Cauliflower and broccoli… game on!
Today we focus on the cauliflower. I really wanted to use it in a light, vibrant pasta that would sing Spring, while staying true to it’s hearty roots. This roasted cauliflower pasta did the job! And well.
I roasted the cauliflower in a simple bath of olive oil, salt, and pepper. No need to over do it there!
I made a simple garlicky sauce to coat the spaghetti in. It’s pretty basic, but gets perked up with fresh parsley, capers, anchovies, and roasted red pepper. There’s also a big pinch of crushed red pepper in the mix for a little heat. And it’s topped off with shaved parmesan, of course. Pasta and parmesan forever!
This is a great weeknight meal, but ya know what? We also love it for dinner parties! It makes enough for 4, but it easily doubles and goes GREAT with a few bottles of white wine 😉
Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Anchovy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
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This sounds incredible! I will definitely be making this soon, such a brilliant way to use seasonal vegetables!
Ashley, I love the flavor combinations here! Dream dinner.
Pasta perfection!! Dinner tomorrow for sure! 🙂
Yum! I love love love cauliflower, but I’ve never used it in this way. Looks delicious!
The sauce to this pasta sounds like all things heavenly! I love that little bit of kick from the CRP too!
I want to live in this pasta!
I loveeee roasted cauliflower – this pasta looks awesome! And with the shaved parmesan garnish … perfect! I wouldn’t mind a bowl with some wine right now : )
Oh how I wish this had been my lunch today! It looks delicious : )
I’m with ya Ash, dying for some plump beefsteak tomatoes to work with!! Luckily I too have a hangup for cauliflower, so this fits in perfectly with my veggie routine. And this anchovy garlic sauce?! So versatile, loves!