Penne with Caulibroc Ragu
Penne and spaghetti are two favorite pastas used in Sicilian dishes. Cauliflower is known as broccolo. Prepared as a sauce for pasta, it is a healthy and nice alternative to tomato based sauces.
Serves 6-8 as a first course
Ingredients
- 1 medium size head cauliflower, cleaned, cored and stemmed and broken into small florets
- 4 tablespoons Filippo Berio olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 toanchovies in oil, drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons capers in brine, drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins that have been soaked in warm water
- 1 pound penne
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs or grated Pecorino cheese
- Ingredients
Directions
- Directions
- Place the florets in a steamer basket and steam for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from basket and set aside.
- In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook until they soften. Stir in the anchovies and hot red pepper flakes and cook until the anchovies dissolve. Add the capers and cauliflower and stir well.
- Drain the raisins and add to the sauce. Cover and keep warm while the pasta cooks.
- Cook the penne until al dente in 4 to 6 quarts of boiling salted water. Drain and add the penne to the sauce along with 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
- Warm the mixture until hot then transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the pine nuts and either the bread crumbs or cheese.
- Variation: A few saffron threads dissolved in the cooking water and added to the sauce is also common.
This recipe was featured on Season 23 - Episode 2311.
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