Pasta with cauliflower is one of my all-time favorite dishes. It's so simple but so good that it blows my mind. As a child, my mom would boil the cauliflower (or broccoli, but I'll make that a separate recipe) in water, put in the pasta (in the same water), and strain it into a bowl already containing garlic/oil. As she, and I, grew up she started roasting the cauliflower and adding other ingredients. A current favorite of hers is a spicy-vinegar-pickle-ish pepper, couldn't tell you where to find them, but it's fantastic. My version here stands out because of my use of purple cauliflower. Purple cauliflower has more antioxidants [read: anthocyanin] than white cauliflower, and adds a nice look to the dish. To be honest, though, I still may prefer the classic...
Good For: A very easy, very fast, weeknight meal that is nutritious and meat-free!
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