Christmas Pasta

I found this recipe and thought it would be perfect for a Christmas Pasta dish. It will look beautiful on your Christmas dinner table incorporating all the Christmas colors: red, green and white. Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
  • 12 ounces Dried spinach pasta
  • 1 small Cauliflower head; cut into florets
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1 Onion; sliced into thin half-moons
  • 1/2 cup Dry white wine
  • 1 jar (7 oz size) Roasted red peppers; drained, and cut into thin strips
  • 4 ounces Hazelnuts; toasted, skinned, and chopped
  • Salt; to taste
  • Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
Directions

Bring water to a boil for pasta. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Steam cauliflower florets separately. When done chop into small bits and hold until later.

Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add sliced onions and saute a minute just to start them cooking. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat, and cook until tender about 5 minutes. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the peppers and saute a moment just to heat through. Season to taste with salt and freshly-ground black pepper.

Add cauliflower bits just to rewarm. When pasta is done, drain it and transfer to a bowl. Top with sauce and blend the two together. Garnish with toasted hazelnuts.

To toast and skin hazelnuts: Set unskinned nuts in a baking pan and roast at 375 degrees until they emit a roasted aroma. Rub the skins off between two cloth towels and discard skins.

Servings: 4

Source: http://www.cdkitchen.com%20/

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