Gratin Of Sauteed Cauliflower Tomato Pine Nuts And Saffron Recipes

EASY CAULIFLOWER AND TOMATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook cauliflower flowerets until just tender; drain and mix in 3/4 cup of the grated cheese (reserve a 1/4 of a cup of cheese).
• Brown onions and parsley in butter.
• Add tomatoes, bouillon cube, sugar, salt, pepper, and breadcrumbs to the onion mixture and simmer 5 minutes.
• Place half of the tomato mixture in a large casserole.
• Add cauliflower on top of the tomato mixture.
• Then add the 1/4 cup of cheese over the cauliflower layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

SAUTEED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add garlic and tomatoes and saute until tomatoes are just heated through, stirring occasionally about 5 minutes.
• Add toasted pine nuts, basil and vinegars, stir 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer tomato mixture to shallow platter.
• Garnish with fresh basil sprig and serve.

GRATIN OF SAUTEED CAULIFLOWER, TOMATO, PINE NUTS AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• 1. Tear the bread slices into bite-size pieces and put them in a food processor. Process until you have coarse crumbs, about 30 seconds. Transfer to small bowl, drizzle with 3 T evol, mix well, and toss with 1 T chopped parsley. 2. Heat oven to 375. In ovenproof 12 in skillet, heat 2 T evol over med heat. Add the cauliflower and saute about 5 min. Season with s and p and continue sauteeing until deep golden brown and tender but still firm (about 7 min). Transfer to a small bowl. 3. Add remaining 1 T evol to the skillet, still over med. heat. Add onion and saute until golden brown, 5-8 min. Add the saffron and stir to combine. Add the tomatoes and currants and simmer over med-low heat until sauce thickens and the currants plump, about 5 min. Remove from the heat and fold in the cauliflower, pine nuts and remaining 1 T parsley. Transfer toe mixture to a med baking dish or gratin. (or use skillet if ovenproof) 4. Sprinkle the cauliflower with the breadcrumbs. Bake to heat through and meld flavors, 15-20 min. Serve hot.