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    Sicilian Style Spaghetti | Recipe Redux

    LAST UPDATED: January 8, 2018 PUBLISHED: December 21, 2017 By Pam Greer 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Cauliflower and pasta gets jazzed up with anchovies, raisins,  and pine nuts in this Sicilian Style Spaghetti from Tyler Florence.  Post may contain affiliate links. 

    Sicilian-Style Spaghetti - cauliflower, pasta, rasins, pine nuts, and anchovies make a delicious pasta!

    Sicilian Style Spaghetti

    One of the downfalls of being a food blogger is that it feels wrong to make a recipe more than once.  It's all about the new recipes, the new material.  But what happens when you open your fridge and see the cauliflower from your CSA sitting on the shelf and you remember that one recipe from Tyler Florence that was so good?  Well, you go back on your blog and find it on December 17, 2008, and the photos that you were oh so proud of then, are now simply terrible.    Ah, those early days of food blogging.   Then you decide that you have to make it again, you owe it to the world to take a better photo so that people might be enticed to make it.

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    Cauliflower, pasta, pine nuts, anchovies and raisins make this Sicilian-Style Pasta super delicious!

    This really is a wonderful, earthy pasta dish.  I love the combination of raisins, pine nuts, anchovies and cauliflower.  I found this recipe in Tyler's Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time.  If you are looking for another yummy cauliflower recipe, I love this Baked Cauliflower Risotto.

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    Sicilian Style Spaghetti | Recipe Redux

    Cauliflower and pasta gets jazzed up with anchovies, raisins, and pine nuts in this Sicilian Style Spaghetti 
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 811kcal

    Ingredients

    • Kosher salt
    • 1 head cauliflower cored and broken into small florets
    • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 anchovy fillets mashed to a paste with the side of a large knife
    • ¼ cup raisins
    • ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
    • ½ cup panko Japanese bread crumbs
    • Freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 pound spaghetti
    • ½ bunch parsley chopped
    • juice of ½ a lemon
    • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for serving

    Instructions

    • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Preheat the oven to 350.
    • Saute the cauliflower and the anchovies in a saute pan in ¼ cup of olive oil. Heat over medium heat until the oil is hot and the anchovies are sizzling. Add ¼ cup of water and season with salt. Bring to a simmer, heat on medium, cover and and steam the cauliflower for about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook for about 5-7 minutes more until the water has evaporated and the cauliflower is starting to brown. Add the raisins and pine nuts and toss to warm through. Remove the pan from the heat and cover to keep warm.
    • ON a baking sheet, drizzle the panko with 2-3 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and spread out in a layer on a baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes or until it’s lightly brown and crunchy.
    • Cook the spaghetti until al dente.
    • Drain the spaghetti and place in a large bowl. Add a 2 count of olive oil and toss. Dump in the cauliflower mixture, add the parsley and lemon juice, and fold together. Arrange on a plate and sprinkle with the bread crumbs and cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 811kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 822mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 70.5mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3.4mg

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    Comments

    1. Samantha Dawn says

      April 09, 2018 at 12:32 am

      5 stars
      Love that this is a this is a satisfying and complete meal! The pine nuts add that fab crunch and go so well with the cauliflower.

      Reply
    2. Jenn says

      April 08, 2018 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Can I eat this deliciousness forever?! Such a great recipe!!!

      Reply
    3. Alison's Allspice says

      December 28, 2017 at 9:02 am

      I feel the same way about never making a recipe again after it's perfected. I love to see anchovies in your recipe, I'm always looking for good ways to enjoy them!

      Reply
    4. Ann says

      December 23, 2017 at 7:27 pm

      I saw this recipe on a show here called Poh. She was the first winner on a cooking competition here called Masterchef. Twice in the space of a week means I need to give it a try. Having a few easy pasta dishes in your repertoire can be a time-saver after a long day at work.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        December 25, 2017 at 11:49 am

        Yes!

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    5. Cheryl Crotty says

      December 21, 2017 at 9:47 pm

      This sounds wonderful but I think I would have to take the anchovies out...everything else is just delicious. Cauliflower is one of my favorite veggies...so versatile...thanks for sharing this Pam...
      Merry Christmas.

      Reply
    6. Ann says

      December 28, 2016 at 9:39 pm

      This is a lovely dish. Simple but tasty. Last time I made it I used roasted cauliflower which gave it a lovely nutty flavour.

      Reply
    7. Ellen Pilch says

      December 26, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      That looks so good.

      Reply
    8. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

      January 01, 2016 at 3:08 pm

      These are flavors I would never think to put together. And I'm part Sicilian! Sounds so good, Pam. Hard to believe and also comforting (for me) that there was a time when your photos weren't consistently stellar (I didn't look, I'm just going off your comment.) Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.

      Reply
    9. Liz says

      December 26, 2015 at 10:05 am

      Sounds nice. Thank you.

      Reply
    10. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

      December 18, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      Well! This looks so good! I love having some nice options for cauliflower -- I end up using it the same way always! Love this dish! And P.S. I have sooo many photos on my blog that I need to re-do! Kudos to you!

      Reply
    11. Catherine says

      December 18, 2015 at 7:01 am

      Dear Pam, this dish looks beautiful and it sounds so good! I know this would be a favorite with my family. Just a quick note, that your recipe has question marks after each ingredient listed. Have a wonderful day dear, Catherine

      Reply
    12. Amy @Very Culinary says

      December 17, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      Ooooooh. Must make stat.

      Reply

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