Penne And Cauliflower With Mustard Breadcrumbs

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This was in the most recent bon appetit magazine. i made it last night and it was to die for. not a healthy recipe in any way but i did use whole wheat penne which i guess could be considered healthy. and cauliflower is a vegetable, right??

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Steps

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Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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Add cauliflower and cook until it is tender , another 6 minutes or so.

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Drain pasta and cauliflower , reserving 1 / 2 cup of the cooking liquid.

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Return pasta & cauliflower to pan.

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Meanwhile , melt 2 t butter in a large non stick skillet.

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Add dijon mustard and stir well.

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Add breadcrumbs.

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Cook unitl breadcrumbs and golden and crisp , stirring to break up clumps , 7 to 8 minutes.

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To pot with pasta and cauliflower , add cheese , cream , lemon peel and reserved cooking liquid.

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Toss over medium heat until sauce simmers and coats pasta , 2 to 3 minutes.

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Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl.

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Sprinkle with bread crumbs.

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Serve , passing additional parmesan cheese along side.

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Ingredients

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penne, cauliflower florets, butter, dijon mustard, fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, half & half light cream, lemon peel