agassifan cauliflower and whole wheat pasta

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 (13.25 oz) box Barilla whole grain pasta1/4 cup olive oil3 cloves garlic, smashed, left whole 1 red (or white) large onion, (chopped)1 large head of cauliflower, (chopped to bite size)1 cup chicken or vegetable stock2 Tbsp dried basil4 oz romano cheese or parmesansalt and pepper to taste
Directions
1) Bring large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente, drain pasta (save 1 cup of pasta water for sauce). Start cooking sauce while waiting for pasta to cook.

2) Heat large skillet over med hi heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil and garlic cloves and saute for 3 minutes...remove garlic (if you wish).

3) Add chopped onion to skillet and saute for five minutes.

4) Add chopped cauliflower, stock and basil to skillet, cover and cook for 15 minutes (stirring occasionally).

5) If there is no more stock in the skillet, add 1 or 2 ladles of pasta water to skillet. Mash cauliflower with the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher.

6) Add drained pasta and cheese to cauliflower sauce and stir.

7) Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 6 HUGE --- 2 cup, veggie filled, servings


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AGASSIFAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 251.0
  • Total Fat: 15.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.9 mg
  • Sodium: 353.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 11.6 g

Member Reviews
  • JUDYFORT81
    Light flavor and very easy to prepare! - 1/24/11
  • LUNADRAGON
    This sounds like something I would like to try! - 9/25/10