Italian
Cauliflower Orecchiette Gratin
by Chef in Camicia · 306K subscribers on YouTube
A comforting autumn gratin of orecchiette pasta with cauliflower, garlic, chili, anchovy, pecorino, and breadcrumbs, baked until golden and crispy.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- 200 gOrecchiette
- 200 gCauliflowercooked
- 1 pcsGarlic
- 1 pcsFresh Chili Pepper
- Anchovy
- Pecorinoto taste
- Lemon Zestzest of 1 lemon
- Breadcrumbs
- Coarse Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
- Olive Oilas needed
Method
- Finely chop the garlic clove and cut the fresh chili.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and add the garlic, chili, and anchovy. Cook until fragrant.
- Add the pre-cooked cauliflower and stir to coat in the sauce.
- Season with coarse salt.
- Add the cooked orecchiette and mix well.
- Add lemon zest and a generous amount of pecorino cheese.
- Transfer everything to a baking dish.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs, additional lemon zest, black pepper, and more pecorino on top.
- Bake in the oven on grill mode for 5 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning.
- Serve hot.
Chef in Camicia
Home cookReviewer306K subscribers on YouTube94.2M total channel viewsCasa editrice digitale italiana di ricette fondata da Nicolo Zambello, Andrea Navone e Luca Palomba. Pubblicazioni giornaliere.


