Irresistible Creamy Cauliflower Pasta

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1medium headcauliflower, broken into small florets

  • ½cupsalted butter

  • 1mediumonion, diced

  • 1tablespoonred pepper flakes, or to taste

  • 2pintsheavy cream

  • 1(16 ounce) packagefarfalle pasta

  • 1(14.5 ounce) candiced tomatoes

  • 1cupgrated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Place cauliflower into a large pot of salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove cauliflower with a strainer, reserving the cooking water in the pot.

  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add cauliflower florets and red pepper flakes; sauté until browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

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  3. Add heavy cream; cook until reduced by half, 10 to 15 minutes.

  4. Meanwhile, bring cauliflower cooking water back to a boil. Add farfalle and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

  5. Add tomatoes to the cauliflower sauce; cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup Parmesan cheese to the cauliflower sauce; cook and stir until melted, about 1 minute more.

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  6. Combine pasta and sauce; toss until well coated. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories790
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
60g
77%
Saturated Fat
37g
184%
Cholesterol
202mg
67%
Sodium
380mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
19%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Total Sugars
5g
Protein
16g
31%
Vitamin C
33mg
36%
Calcium
237mg
18%
Iron
3mg
18%
Potassium
488mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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