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Cauliflower and anchovy pasta

We've added anchovies to this simple pasta dish for their complex salty deliciousness, but if you're cooking for vegetarians, you can always leave them out.
Cauliflower and anchovy pasta

Cauliflower and anchovy pasta

John Paul Urizar

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Heat half the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic and chilli and sauté until tender (4-5 minutes), then add anchovies and stir until dissolved (1 minute). Season to taste and transfer to a bowl.
2.Wipe out pan, add butter and remaining oil and return to heat. When butter is foaming, add cauliflower and sauté until browned and tender (5-10 minutes). Add lemon rind and juice, season to taste and add to onion mixture with radicchio.
3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of generously salted boiling water until al dente (8-10 minutes), then drain and return to pan along with 60ml cooking water. Add cauliflower mixture, toss to combine, season to taste and serve hot scattered with parmesan.

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