Pasta with cauliflower is a wintertime classic for Italians. Keep reading for the traditional cauliflower pasta recipe, and check out the photo tutorial above for some tips on making the dish even tastier.
Our traditional recipe for pasta with cauliflower
Cauliflower is also a vegetable rich in vitamin C and mineral salts such as potassium, phosphorus and calcium. All good reasons to eat more of it!
Ingredients
1 lb. short pasta (fusilli or mezze-penne)
1½ lb. cauliflower
3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
fresh parsley
red pepper flakes
pecorino, grated
salt
pepper
Method
Clean the cauliflower and cut it into florets. Cook until al dente in plenty of salted water. Once cooked, remove the cauliflower with a slotted spoon and set aside. Cook the pasta in the same water. In the meantime, fry the garlic cloves in a large pan with red pepper flakes to taste. Add the cauliflower florets and al dente pasta. Cook for two minutes, add pepper, pecorino cheese, chopped parsley, and salt to taste. Stir to combine and serve.