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Pasta With Cauliflower, Pine Nuts and Raisins

4 servings

• 2 heads cauliflower, broken into florettes
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil, plus more for bread crumbs
• 6 small anchovy fillets
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/3 cup raisins, plumped in warm water for 10 minutes
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 pound spaghetti or preferred pasta shape

In a saucepan, cook cauliflower in boiling salted water to cover until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain cauliflower, reserving cooking water for later use.

Heat olive oil in large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and sauté onion until soft and golden brown. Add the anchovies and mash them. Add the pine nuts and raisins, and stir. Add the cauliflower, with enough of the reserved water to keep the sauce from being dry. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and remove from heat.

While sauce cooks, heat a sauté pan, add bread crumbs and start to brown them. Do not leave them unattended; they burn very easily. As crumbs begin to brown, add a bit of olive oil and continue to stir. When they achieve desired color and toasty texture, remove from heat.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water, following package directions, until al dente. Drain. Gently toss with half of the cauliflower sauce. Place on plates, top with remaining sauce and toasted bread crumbs.

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