Creamy cauliflower and blue cheese pappardelle
Prep
10m
Cook
30m
serves
6
Creamy cauliflower and blue cheese pappardelle
The classic combination of cauliflower and cheese gets a bit of a gourmet upgrade.
Ingredients (11)
- 2 tbs olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 small head (about 900g) cauliflower, trimmed, thickly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ cup (60g) chopped hazelnuts
- 500g dried pappardelle pasta
- 600ml thickened cream
- 150g gorgonzola dolce, crumbled
- Finely grated zest of ½ a lemon
- 60g baby rocket
- Freshly ground black pepper, to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Heat oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. In 2 batches, cook onion and cauliflower, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until cauliflower is golden and just tender. Return all cauliflower mixture to pan and stir through garlic and hazelnuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until hazelnuts start to turn golden. Remove from heat and set aside.
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2.Meanwhile, cook pappardelle according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup (80ml) cooking liquid.
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3.Combine cream and three-quarters of the cheese in a saucepan over medium-high heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until reduced slightly. Stir through lemon zest.
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4.Return cauliflower mixture to the stove over high heat and, working quickly, toss pasta, reserved cooking liquid and cheese sauce through the cauliflower mixture. Fold through rocket and remaining cheese, and drizzle with extra oil. Sprinkle with pepper and serve immediately.
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