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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Cauliflower and Saffron Sauce form Sicily - 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

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Cauliflower and Saffron Sauce frm Sicily

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 medium cauliflower
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves -- peeled and crushed
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads -- or powder
3 tomatoes -- seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon raisins -- or sultanas
1 tablespoon pine nuts -- toasted
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
To serve: cooked pasta to serve 4 people
freshly grated Pecorino Sardo cheese

Cover cauliflower with boiling water and cook 6-8 minutes. Drain, reserving water to cook pasta. Cut cauliflower into florets. (Set aside the stalks to use in soup or you can add them to the sauce.)

Heat oil in a pan and saute garlic and saffron 1 minute. Add cauliflower florets and stir-fry until cauliflower is crisp-tender.

Add tomatoes, raisins or sultanas, pine nuts, salt, pepper and 3 tablespoons cauliflower water. Stir-fry another 1-2 minutes to heat through.

Toss pasta with sauce. Serve with Pecorino Sardo cheese.

Makes 4 servings.

The rich, vibrant color of this Sicilian sauce comes from the saffron. Because this distinctively flavored spice is so expensive this sauce is usually served only on holidays. I like to serve it with orecchiette, which is not a local choice, or fusilli, which is. In Sicily the water-conscious use the water the cauliflower has been cooked in to cook the pasta.

Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"Quick After Work Pasta and Sauce Cookbook by Judy Ridgway"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2009"
Copyright:
"1997"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 166 Calories; 15g Fat (76.8% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 16mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0