Parmigiano-Crusted Rigatoni with Cauliflower and Prosciutto
- Recipe by Melissa Rubel
Melissa Rubel uses a few great shortcuts to make her creamy baked pasta. She starts by boiling the cauliflower and rigatoni together in one pot. Then, for a quick and supercrispy topping, she sprinkles the dish with Parmigiano-panko crumbs and broils it. The topping browns perfectly in only two minutes.
- TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
- SERVINGS: 4
- Fast
- Make-Ahead
Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 pound rigatoni
- One 1 3/4-pound head of cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
- 1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 3 ounces sliced prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch-thick ribbons
Directions
- Preheat the broiler. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the rigatoni until al dente; about 6 minutes before the rigatoni is done, add the cauliflower florets to the pot. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the panko with the Parmigiano cheese and the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Return the rigatoni and cauliflower to the pot. Add the garlic cream, the prosciutto and the reserved pasta water and toss until the pasta is coated. Scrape the pasta into a large shallow baking dish and sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the top. Broil for about 2 minutes, rotating constantly, until the topping is evenly browned. Serve hot.
Wine
Cherry-rich red blend: 2005 Capezzana Barco Reale.
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This was delicious. I added more panko and parm on top than what the recipe called for.
Posted by: NancyJoyce on May 28, 2008
Very flavorful, easy, fast--and my neighbor wants the recipe. That's a good sign!
Posted by: TerriGal on May 22, 2008
This really was delicious -- looking forward to making it again.
Posted by: dreyer09 on February 15, 2008
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- From Pairing of the Day: March 2008, World’s Best Pastas
- Published February 2008
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