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Friday, February 6, 2009

Cauliflower Pasta

I looked through my recipes for awhile, wanting to do something a little different with the cauliflower I had picked up on sale... I ended up with a take on Rachel Ray's Pasta w/Cauliflower Sauce. For two servings, I used 4oz penne (Barilla Plus), a little over half of a small head of cauliflower, water instead of stock, half of yellow onion instead of red, fresh thyme instead of rosemary, and goat cheese instead of romano. Apparently I didn't look too closely at the recipe when I decided to go for it! haha. Anyways, I was actually quite surprised at how tasty this turned out, despite the bland colors. Purple or orange cauliflower would be quite delightful in this!


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23 comments:

  1. LizNoVeggieGirlFebruary 6, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Mmm!!!

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  2. ChocolateCoveredVeganFebruary 6, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    Sounds like a perfect pair :o)

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  3. AnnaFebruary 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Cauliflower is def. one of the most under-appreciated veggies.

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  4. MegFebruary 6, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    Now I am craving cauliflower.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    This look so yummy!
    -Michelle

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  6. Balance, Joy and Delicias!February 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    yummy~~~~ I want a plate of that right now :D

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  7. healthy ashleyFebruary 6, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    No way! I just made the Real Simple's version tonight! I love your idea of goat cheese :)

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  8. EricaFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Looks so great! I love cauliflower (and pretty much every other veggie) mixed in with pasta!Have a great weekend

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    yum, that pasta looks good!! excellent substitution choices :-)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    I just got a big, beautiful cauliflower in my organic box today--must try this!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I got cauliflower too, but I think I am going to try to roast it. Fingers crossed it turns out!

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  12. Fit MommyFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    surprise me yet again. Califlower is another one of THOSE vegetables in the same category for me as brussel sprouts but you always make them look so good!

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  13. JoanneFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Rachael's recipes are great for sparking ideas, even if you don't end up following them at all!

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  14. vanillasugarblogFebruary 7, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Now this is a great way to eat califlower!!! I love this, and I bet I could get my hubby to eat this. It really is the perfect pair.

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  15. SaraFebruary 7, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    I didn't always like cauliflower, but now I'm a big fan, especially when it's roasted. This looks delicious!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Hehe, I actually like your substitutions! I would have done the same (minus the onion!)

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  17. HEABFebruary 7, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    Sounds delish. I always do the same thing with recipes - scan it, think I have all the ingredients and then realize I have to make substitutions throughout the whole thing. Glad it turned out so well, although it would look amazing in purple!

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  18. Donna-FFWFebruary 8, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    What a fantastic combination!! It looks wonderful, and I so adore cauliflower. Always looking for new ways to use it!

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    Tasty! It looks so cheesy and creamy in that photo. I really want to try that recipe.

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  20. The Peanut Butter BoyFebruary 8, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    I've overlooked cauliflower for far too long. I think I had it two times in a row where it was overcooked or dry or something, I gotta try it in other things, this looks like a great place to start!

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  21. RhodeyGirl/SabrinaFebruary 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  22. HangryPantsFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    This definitely looks great!

    And, just saw your post about the cookies for Meghann's Bake sale! They look great. Hope someone scoops 'em up for loads of cash!

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Nice substitutions - goats cheese and cauliflower sound like a good mix!

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