Pasta with Cauliflower, Sausage and Pecorino-Herb Breadcrumbs

Serves 4 to 6
Time 1 hr 15 min

The garlic-infused oil, herb breadcrumbs, and boiled cauliflower can be prepared a day ahead to save a few minutes at dinnertime. To best suit your taste, use sweet or hot Italian sausage links in this main course pasta dish.

Special Diets:

Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1/4 cupgarlic cloves
    1/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    3/4 cuppanko breadcrumbs
    1/2 teaspoonkosher salt, to taste
    1/2 cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese
    1/2 cupchopped flat-leaf parsley
    1/2head cauliflower, cut into small florets
    1/2 poundItalian sausage links, casings removed
    1 cupdry white wine
    1/2 largeyellow onion, very thinly sliced
    1/2 pounddried whole wheat penne or fusilli pasta
    1/4 cupblack oil-cured olives, pitted and roughly chopped
    1/3 cupoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper, to taste

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Method

Combine garlic with 1/4 cup of the oil in a small pot and cook slowly over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 20 to 30 minutes.


Remove from heat and set garlic-infused oil aside.


Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.


Add breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, stir well, then add 1/4 cup of the cheese and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.


Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 cup of the parsley and set aside.


Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add cauliflower and cook until very tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.


Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium high heat.


Add sausage and cook, breaking it into chunks with a spoon, until just starting to brown.


Add 1/2 cup of the wine and cook until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.


Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a large plate; set aside. Add about 1 tablespoon of the garlic-infused oil and onions to the skillet.


Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.


Add remaining 1/2 cup wine, salt and pepper.


Cook until wine has evaporated and onions are very soft and light brown.


Add cauliflower, garlic and 1 tablespoon of the garlic-infused oil and smash together with a large fork.


Stir in sausage, salt and pepper, then keep warm.


Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water until just al dente, about 10 minutes.


Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta well and transfer to skillet with cauliflower.


Add olives, tomatoes and some of the reserved pasta water if mixture seems dry.


Stir in 3 tablespoons of the cheese, 3 tablespoons of the parsley and one-third of the toasted breadcrumbs, then transfer to a serving dish.


Top with half of the remaining breadcrumbs and the remaining 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 tablespoon parsley.


Serve remaining breadcrumbs in a small bowl on the side for your guests to sprinkle over the top.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

670

Total Fat

38g

Saturated Fat

9g

Cholesterol

30mg

Sodium

980mg

Total Carbohydrate

56g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

19g

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