Baked Cauliflower with Olives and Pine Nuts
Ingredients
- 1 small Cauliflower
- salt
- 18 salt-cured black olives, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2/3 cup freshly grated pecorino Cheese
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the Cauliflower into 1 1/2-inch florets. Boil, uncovered, in a large pot of salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
2) Soak the in several changes of water until they no longer taste salty.
3) Select an 8- or 9-inch shallow baking dish that can go from stove-top to oven. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in the dish over moderately low heat. Add Onion and sauté until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Cauliflower and gently crush florets into oil and onions with a fork. Stir in pine nuts, drained and a pinch of pepper. Sprinkle evenly with Cheese, breadcrumbs and remaining tablespoon oil.
4) Bake 20 minutes. Serve lukewarm.
2) Soak the in several changes of water until they no longer taste salty.
3) Select an 8- or 9-inch shallow baking dish that can go from stove-top to oven. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in the dish over moderately low heat. Add Onion and sauté until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add Cauliflower and gently crush florets into oil and onions with a fork. Stir in pine nuts, drained and a pinch of pepper. Sprinkle evenly with Cheese, breadcrumbs and remaining tablespoon oil.
4) Bake 20 minutes. Serve lukewarm.
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