Pasta with cauliflower and saffron

4.8 ( reviews)
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 20
Serves: 1
medium
first courses
italian
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Pasta with cauliflower and saffron

Struggling with dinner? This **pasta with cauliflower and saffron**, brightened by sweet raisins and crunchy pine nuts, is ready in just 25 minutes! A **quick pasta recipe** that's also a **25 minute meal** perfect for busy weeknights or a delicious **last-minute dinner**. Get the recipe and enjoy this simple, flavorful **cauliflower pasta** tonight!

Dietary Information

pescatarian
dairy-free
egg-free
shellfish-free
soy-free
sesame-free
mediterranean-diet

Servings:

1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. 1

    To prepare the pasta with cauliflower and saffron, first clean the cauliflower: remove the leaves and the central stalk 1, then cut off the florets and divide them into smaller pieces 2. Bring a pot full of salted water to a boil, pour in the cauliflower florets and cook for 5 minutes 3.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a pan, pour in the breadcrumbs 4 and toast them for a few minutes 5, until golden. Transfer the toasted breadcrumbs to a bowl and set aside 6.

  3. 3

    In the same pan, melt the anchovies in oil 7, then add the raisins and pine nuts 8. After 5 minutes, drain the cauliflower florets here 9, taking care to save the cooking water.

  4. 4

    Pour the saffron powder 10 together with a ladle of cauliflower cooking water 11, mix to dissolve and combine it 12.

  5. 5

    Cook the spaghetti in the same water used for cooking the cauliflower 13. When the pasta is al dente, drain it into the pan with the sauce 14 and pour a ladle of cooking water 15.

  6. 6

    Stir and let it flavor for a minute 16. Serve the pasta with cauliflower and saffron immediately 17, completing the dishes with the toasted breadcrumbs 18!

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