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November 14, 2014 By Kaitlin 1 Comment

Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so I’ve been cooking up a bunch of sides, including this Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs, to share with you until my favorite holiday!

Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs

This recipe from Cooking Light adds a toasted breadcrumb mixture over cooked cauliflower florets to make a really simple but tasty side dish! I changed the recipe up a bit, using sourdough bread because that’s what I had in my apartment. I also tossed the cauliflower in some olive oil and a touch of salt before adding the breadcrumbs to add some more flavor to the dish.

Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into bite sized florets
  • 2 ounces torn sourdough bread pieces
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt, to taste

 

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 6 minutes. (If you’re like me and you added waaaaay too much water to the pan, just place a wooden spoon across the top of the saucepan to keep it from overflowing. Not sure why this works, but it does!)

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While waiting for the cauliflower to cook, add the bread pieces, sage, black pepper, salt, anchovy fillets, and garlic cloves to a food processor.

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Process until chopped to your liking (I like mine a bit chunky but feel free to chop until more fine.)

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Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat.

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Add the crumb mixture to the pan and toast for 4 minutes.

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When finished cooking,drain the cauliflower in a colander and add to a large serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Toss to combine.

 

Top the cauliflower with the breadcrumb mixture. Sprinkle with chopped fresh sage if desired.

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The toasted breadcrumbs made my apartment smell heavenly! Anchovies are one of those foods that people think they don’t like but they probably do — they add a ton of flavor to a dish! I personally don’t want to snack on anchovies right out of the can, but hey, if you’re into that, there should be plenty leftover in the can after this recipe! 🙂

Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs

If anchovies aren’t your thing, Cooking Light has a bunch of other suggestions for yummy cauliflower: with Sesame Toasted Cashews, a Garlic-Thyme Vinaigrette, or in a Coconut Curry Sauce. For those version, visit the recipe here.

 

 

Cauliflower with Anchovy Breadcrumbs
Recipe Type: Sides
Author: I Can Cook That
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into bite sized florets
  • 2 ounces torn sourdough bread pieces
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 6 minutes.
  2. While waiting for the cauliflower to cook, add the bread pieces, sage, black pepper, salt, anchovy fillets, and garlic cloves to a food processor.
  3. Process until chopped to your liking.
  4. Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat.
  5. Add the crumb mixture to the pan and toast for 4 minutes.
  6. When finished cooking,drain the cauliflower in a colander and add to a large serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Toss to combine.
  7. Top the cauliflower with the breadcrumb mixture. Sprinkle with chopped fresh sage if desired.
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Filed Under: Quick, Sides Tagged With: Anchovies, Anchovy, Breadcrumbs, Butter, Cauliflower, Garlic, I Can Cook That, Olive Oil, Quick, Recipe, Sage, Sides, Sourdough, Thanksgiving

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