Penne and Cauliflower With Mustard Breadcrumbs
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 ounces penne, can be whole grain if desired
- 5 cups cauliflower florets, from fresh, broken in small sections
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1⁄2 cups fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs, made from crustless country style bread
- 3⁄4 cup parmesan cheese (packed)
- 1⁄2 cup half & half light cream
- 2 teaspoons lemon peel, freshly grated
directions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 minutes(a little more if whole grain), stirring occasionally. Add cauliflower and cook until it is tender, another 6 minutes or so. Drain pasta and cauliflower, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Return pasta & cauliflower to pan.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 T butter in a large non stick skillet. Add dijon mustard and stir well. Add breadcrumbs. Cook unitl breadcrumbs and golden and crisp, stirring to break up clumps, 7 to 8 minutes.
- To pot with pasta and cauliflower, add cheese, cream, lemon peel and reserved cooking liquid. Toss over medium heat until sauce simmers and coats pasta, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Serve, passing additional parmesan cheese along side.
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Reviews
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I halved the recipe, used normal penne, a mix of broccoli and cauliflower florets, and Hot English Mustard. I liked this very much, easy to prepare, flavoursome, a good mix of some of my favourite foods and a new way to use cauli/broc! Very suitable for a weekday supper when time is short and it's cold outside! Will definitely make it again, thank you, Ann!
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I had this recipe clipped from Bon Appetit and finally got around to making it last night. I enjoyed it a lot. DH liked it but did not love it. It was fast and easy and I thought it had nice flavor. I omitted the lemon peel as I realized I was out of lemon after I already started making it. Also, my bread was white, not wheat. Otherwise I followed the directions as indicated. Thanks!