Whole Wheat Penne With Italian Sausage, Cauliflower And Rosemary
serves 2-4
If you love cauliflower, you'll really love this simple cauliflower pasta dish. If you think you don't love cauliflower, make this dish just to be sure.
2 teaspoons salt
1 pound whole wheat penne
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 links Italian sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
2 sprigs rosemary, chopped
1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
prep: 10 minutes
total: 25 minutes
large pot
large skillet
1. Bring a large pot of water and the salt to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Meanwhile, prep all the ingredients.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot and shimmering, add the onions and sausage and stir briefly. Leave the sausage alone to brown for 2 minutes. Stir it again then add the rosemary. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions turn soft, another 2 minutes.
3. Add the cauliflower and season it with a sprinkling of salt and pepper and the red pepper flakes. Add the tomatoes and a splash of the pasta water and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender, 6-8 minutes.
4. Drain the pasta and toss it with sauce or a minute or so, adding more pasta water if it looks too dry. (There should be just enough liquid in the pan to coat the pasta.) Stir in the parmesan.
