The pasta with cauliflower and anchovies is an easy and tasty first course. For the recipe, while the pasta cooks, in this case, I used spaghetti, but any other format is fine, prepare the sauce. A simple and tasty sauce made with cauliflower, first boiled, anchovy fillets, garlic, chili pepper, and breadcrumbs.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 1 person
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 oz cauliflower
- 3 oz spaghetti
- 1/3 oz salted anchovies
- 1 3/4 tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste chopped parsley
- to taste dried red chili
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Pot
- 2 Pans
- Small Pot
- Colander
- Wooden Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Bowl
- Knife
- Fork
Preparation
To prepare the pasta with cauliflower and anchovies…
First, heat water in a pot to cook the pasta, in this case, spaghetti. When the water boils, add the pasta and cook it for the minutes indicated on the package.
While the pasta cooks, take the cauliflower, break off some florets, wash them, cut them into smaller pieces if necessary, and put them in a small pot with cold water and bring to a boil. Then cook them for about 15 minutes, checking the cooking by piercing them with a fork.
Meanwhile, heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan, add the peeled and halved garlic clove and sauté it on low heat. In another pan, pour breadcrumbs and toast them on low heat for a few minutes.
When the garlic is golden, remove it and add the salted anchovy fillets, washed under cold running water and cleaned. Cook them until they are almost dissolved.
Once the cauliflower is cooked, drain it, place it in a bowl, and mash it well with a fork (if you prefer a more homogeneous consistency, you can use a food processor, adding a little water). Then add it to the anchovies in the pan.
After the pasta cooking time has elapsed, drain it, saving a little cooking water. Pour the spaghetti into the pan with the anchovies and cauliflower, add a little reserved water, increase the heat, and sauté for a few minutes.
Add the dried chili pepper, chopped parsley, salt, pepper, and serve the pasta with cauliflower and anchovies hot with a sprinkle of breadcrumbs.
