Penne with roasted cauliflower
5
Points®
Total Time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
We love this easy, hearty, whole wheat penne pasta recipe because it features such a variety of flavors and textures, from crispy, salty pancetta to browned and softened cauliflower, fresh flat-leaf parsley, briny capers, and canned diced tomatoes. After you let the pancetta and cauliflower soften and get to know each other in the oven, you simply add the drained tomatoes and toss it all together to form a hearty, pleasantly chunky sauce. You can substitute broccoli for the cauliflower or whatever herbs you like for the parsley to keep this versatile recipe on rotation as a satisfying, go-to weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Pancetta
2 oz, diced (about 1/3 cup)
Frozen cauliflower
12 oz, (1 bag), fresh, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
Canned diced tomatoes
14½ oz, with basil and oregano, drained, juice reserved
Uncooked whole wheat penne
8 oz
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, flat-leaf, chopped
Capers
1 Tbsp, drained and coarsely chopped
Kosher salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp