Cauliflower With Gorgonzola And Walnuts Food

CAULIFLOWER WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet. Add walnuts, onions and garlic; cook 2 to 3 min. or until walnuts are lightly toasted and onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Add cauliflower to small amount of boiling water in medium saucepan; cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 8 to 10 min. or until cauliflower is crisp-tender. Drain.
• Place cauliflower in serving dish; top with the walnut mixture. Sprinkle with bacon bits.

PASTA WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with olive oil, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer, and bake for 20 minutes.
• Add leeks, garlic and thyme to the cauliflower on the sheet pan, then roast another 20 minutes, tossing the vegetables halfway through, until they are very tender and deeply caramelized.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until it is 1 minute shy of being al dente. (It will continue to cook in the residual heat of the pot.) Scoop out about 1 cup pasta water (a coffee mug is good for this), then drain pasta. Return the pasta to the empty pot, along with butter, Gorgonzola, remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 cup pasta water, stirring to melt cheese.
• Toss roasted vegetables into pasta, then stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Add more pasta water if mixture looks dry. To serve, spoon into bowls and top with chives and sprinkle of thyme leaves.

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 170°C.
• Clean and cook the cauliflower florets in salted water with the lemon juice, until done.
• Mix the gorgonzola with the mascarpone.
• Melt 30 g butter in a pan, add flour. Mix and add the milk.
• Mix in the cheese as soon as the mixture starts to cook.
• Keep stirring over low heat with a wooden spoon, until thickened.
• Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
• Fry the garlic with the 10 g of butter and the olive oil, add the cauliflower and bake for 3-4 minute Pepper and salt to taste.
• Put the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish, put sauce on top and bake 15 minute in the oven until it starts to brown.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH WALNUTS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush a heavy large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Stir 3 tablespoons olive oil, coriander, cumin and cayenne to blend in a large bowl. Add the cauliflower and garlic and toss to coat. Spread the cauliflower out into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until the cauliflower begins to brown at the edges, about 12 minutes. Stir and continue roasting until browned and tender, about 12 minutes longer. Transfer the cauliflower to a serving dish. Set the baking sheet over medium heat. Combine the raisins, water and vinegar on the baking sheet and boil, stirring up the browned bits from the bottom of the baking sheet until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 1 minute. Transfer the contents of the baking sheet to the cauliflower. Add the parsley and walnuts and toss to combine.

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Clean cauliflower and separate into florets.
• Bring large pot of water to a boil and cook florets for about 10 minutes or until just cooked but not soft. Rinse florets in colander under cold water to stop the cooking process. Pour evenly into shallow into baking dish and set aside.
• Over high heat in medium sauté pan add butter and onions. Cook for about 3-5 minutes to soften and color onions.
• Add milk and flour and whisk to blend. Cook until bubbling nicely, then add gorgonzola and blend in until smooth.
• Pour evenly over cauliflower in baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Place in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

GORGONZOLA PASTA WITH SPINACH AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, toast the walnuts in a large skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the walnuts to a cutting board (reserve the skillet) and let cool slightly, then very finely chop.
• In the last 2 minutes of cooking the pasta, add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the spinach, cover and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta, gorgonzola, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the skillet. Toss until the cheese is melted and the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Add more pasta water as needed; season with salt.
• Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and top with the walnuts. Drizzle any remaining sauce in the skillet on top.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH WALNUTS AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss cauliflower with 1 tablespoon oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook anchovies and garlic for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and add wine. Return to heat, and cook until dressing is reduced by half.
• Combine cauliflower, walnuts, and parsley in a bowl. Pour dressing over top, and toss. Season with pepper.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE WITH WALNUTS & CRUMBS

Steps:

• Separate the cauliflower into even-sized florets, cutting round the core, then bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 8 mins or until just tender. Drain in a colander and allow to steam-dry. Shake the cauliflower if necessary to remove as much water from the crevices as you can. Arrange in a large casserole dish.
• To make the sauce, pour the milk into a pan with the butter, bay leaves and cornflour, and heat gently, stirring all the time, until it thickens into a smooth, creamy sauce. Remove the bay leaves, add 100g of the cheese and season to taste. Pour over the cauliflower and scatter with the remaining cheese. If cooking now, go straight to step 3; alternatively, cover and chill. Can be made a day ahead.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Scatter the bread and walnuts over the cauliflower and bake for 25 mins until golden.