Roasted Cauliflower with Pasta Recipe

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When you try this unique pasta recipe, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how good cauliflower can be when it is roasted and combined with the delicious ingredients in this wonderful dish.

Roasted Cauliflower with Pasta (+)

Directions

Boil pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain pasta, set aside.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Spread cauliflower pieces out on baking sheet.
Sprinkle olive oil all over pieces, season with rosemary, salt and pepper. Toss cauliflower pieces to coat then spread back out on pan.
Bake in oven 20 minutes or until tender and browned, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in medium skillet.
Add shallots, garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add white vinegar, honey and stir to combine.
Add roasted cauliflower. Toss to coat all pieces. Shut off heat.
Place cooked pasta in large bowl; pour in cauliflower with seasoning. Toss to combine. May need to add 1/2-1 cup of reserved pasta water it's to dry.
Add slivered almonds, parsley, and grated cheese. Toss and serve warm.

Container: stockpot for pasta, large baking sheet, medium skillet

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Serving Size: 1 cup

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

-		1 pound fusili or any curly pasta
-		1 cauliflower head, trimmed, cut into pieces
-		1/4 cup olive oil
-		2 tablespoons rosemary - fresh, chopped
-		salt and pepper
-		2 tablespoons olive oil
-		1 shallot - chopped
-		2 cloves garlic - chopped
-		1/2 lemon - juiced
-		1/4 cup white wine vinegar
-		1 tablespoon honey
-		1 package slivered almonds - toasted (2 oz.)
-		parsley - fresh, for garnish
-		1/2 cup parmesan cheese - fresh, grated