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Creamy cauliflower pasta recipe

22 ratings

Whip up a creamy sauce using cauliflower, olive oil and pumpkin seeds that pairs perfectly with pasta. Use any leftovers to make this summery chickpea stew for tomorrow's lunch. See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook
510 calories / serving
Healthy
Vegan
Vegetarian
Dairy-free

Ingredients

2 cauliflowers (about 1.3kg), ⅓ cut into small florets, ⅔ finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
30g pumpkin seeds
1 vegetable stock pot, made up to 1ltr
2 tbsp tahini
300g rigatoni
250g baby spinach
1 tsp crushed chillies (optional)

2 of your five-a-day and low in fat

Each serving contains

Energy
2145kj
510kcal 26%
Fat
15g 22%
Saturates
2g 12%
Sugars
12g 13%
Salt
0.6g 10%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 67.9g Protein 20.9g Fibre 8.6g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C, and put a large baking tray inside to heat up. Toss the cauliflower florets with 1 tbsp oil and arrange in a single layer over half of the hot tray. Toss the onion with ½ tbsp oil and put on the other side of the tray.
Bake for 20 mins, then add the pumpkin seeds around the onion and return to the oven for another 5 mins or until the cauliflower is tender and caramelised. Turn off the oven but leave the tray inside to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1½ tbsp oil in a large, lidded saucepan over a medium heat. Cook the finely chopped cauliflower for 5 mins, stirring frequently – don’t let it go brown. Add the stock, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 12 mins. Put in a blender (or use a stick blender, it will just be less smooth) and blitz until creamy and glossy. Blend in the tahini and season well. Set aside half this sauce (800g) for the stew, right; return the rest to the pan.
Cook the pasta to pack instructions, adding the spinach for the last 2 mins to wilt. Drain and stir into the cauliflower sauce in the pan.
Divide the pasta between plates and top with the roasted cauliflower, onion and toasted pumpkin seeds, and a pinch of crushed chillies, if you like.

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