Pasta With Cauliflower And Chilli

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 250 g pasta or 250 g linguine or 250 g spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 onion, sliced
• 6 -8 slices streaky bacon or 6 -8 slices parma ham
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, washed
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly torn
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 start by pre-heating the oven to 200 c or about 400°f.
• 2 meanwhile, steam the cauliflower for 4 minutes.
• 3 in an oven-proof frying pan, heat up 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and add the chilli powder.
• 4 saute for 30 seconds and then add the onion.
• 5 saute for a further 2 minutes.
• 6 add the bacon and cauliflower.
• 7 stir to mix well and coat everything in oil, then put the pan in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cauliflower starts to brown.
• 8 in the meantime, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• 9 once the cauliflower starts to brown, add in the cherry tomatoes and return to the oven for a further 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes have softened.
• 10 drain the pasta and mix with the remaining olive oil and most of the parmesan cheese.
• 11 portion out the pasta and put the cauliflower mixture on top.
• 12 sprinkle with the basil and remaining cheese.
• 13 season to taste and serve immediately.