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Recipe(tried): Fettuccine with Cauliflower, Pine Nuts and Prosciutto

Main Dishes - Pasta, Sauces
I had cauliflower I wanted to use and I was looking through my clippings and found this recipe. I think it may have come from a Bon Appetit, but I am not sure. I made it last night and it was soooo good! One of the best pasta dishes I have eaten, but then I just love pasta.

I halved the recipe using a very generous amount of cauliflower and while many would think this was heresy, I used part whipping cream and part 1/2 & 1/2 cream with a little chicken broth for the liquid. If I didn't have whipping cream on hand, I would have used all 1/2 & 1/2 with chicken broth; while it isn't as creamy, it still tastes good. Be careful with salt, with the prosciutto and feta, this was plenty salty. without adding any.
There are a lot of ingredients, but if they are all ready when you start the pasta, it comes together really quickly.
With it we had a baby greens with cherry tomato salad and oven-toasted garlic sour dough bread.

Fettuccine With Cauliflower, Pine Nuts andProsciutto (6 servings)

1 pound fettuccine

1/4 cup (one half stick) butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups small cauliflower florets (about 14 ounces)
5 large shallots, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 10 ounce bag ready-to-use fresh spinach leaves
6 ounces thin proscuitto slices, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup pine nuts toasted
1/3 cup golden raisins

1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1 1/4 cups crumbled feta cheese (about 6 ounces)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter with oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower; saut until brown in spots, about 8 minutes. Add shallots and garlic; saut until cauliflower is tender, about 6 minutes. Add spinach; toss just until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add prosciutto, pine nuts and raisins; toss to blend. Add cooked pasta, cream, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and crushed red pepper to cauliflower mixture; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. transfer to bowl and serve.
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Shared by: Jeanne/FL
Board: What's For Dinner? at Recipelink.com
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