Rigatoni with Cauliflower and Bacon
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
758 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Rigatoni with Cauliflower and Bacon
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Pan seared cauliflower, bacon, garlic and rigatoni create the ultimate hearty dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1/2 pound bacon or pancetta
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Chop the cauliflower into florets. Finely chop a 1/4 cup fresh parsley. Rough chop 8 garlic cloves.
- Cook pasta to 'al dente' in salted (2 Tbsp kosher salt per gallon) water.
- Saute the pancetta in a large pan with 1 Tbsp of olive oil over medium-low heat until slightly crisp. After the pancetta crisps up (about 10-15 minutes) remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same pan add the garlic and saute for 3 minutes in the drippings.
- Add the cauliflower to the pan and coat well. Add 2 ounces of water, turn the heat to medium-high and cover. After 7 minutes remove lid, turn heat to medium and finish cooking the cauliflower to allow it to brown. Season the cauliflower with 1 tsp kosher salt and a 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
- Reserve the pasta water before draining. Add 1 cup of the pasta water to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Next add the pasta to the pan, along with the pancetta. Thoroughly mix together while cooking.
- Taste test and adjust salt/pepper if required. Add the parsley, mix, then remove pan from the heat. If the pasta dries out, add a touch more of the reserved pasta water to loosen the consistency back up. Drizzle a 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil all over the rigatoni and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Pancetta and bacon are interchangeable for this recipe. If using bacon it might take a little longer to crisp up.
- Bacon and pancetta are quite salty. Only 1 tsp of kosher salt was used, adjust accordingly.
- Reserve the pasta water. If the rigatoni dries out before serving, add the pasta water a couple of ounces at a time to bring the consistency back to perfect.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
758kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
66.4g
(22%)
Protein
35.1g
(70%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1300mg
(54%)
Potassium
724mg
(21%)
Fiber
1.7g
(7%)
Sugar
1.6g
(3%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
4.9mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 758 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 758kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.4g | 22% |
| Protein | 35.1g | 70% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1300mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 724mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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