I acquired these cauliflower broccoli guys... It looked like bolted broccoli ... It was good.. I made a spicy sauce for three garlic cloves, one half a jalapeno, a punch of red pepper flakes, some tomato paste that i left in a clump and let brown.. then added some wine and reduce a bit..
I had a little left of the cauliflower in the bag.. I decided to use the whole bag. The rest of the cauliflower I had precooked in salted boiling water.. these few pieces below i just cooked with the sauce. It reminded me that serving the same vegetables at different doneness in the same dish adds a depth.
I added the broccoli and married the sauce.. then the paste, a thick .spaghetti.. then almost a whole bunch of chopped mint and some pasta water , a little squeezed lemon and a little olive oil.. my pepper grinder is broken so, i smashed some black pepper on top.
I was trying to make up for anchovy. It could have used bread crumbs. it was over worked and spicy and it hit the spot. definitely not a refined plate of noodles but delicious none the less. a bagel for breakfast, two beers for lunch, a plate of pasta for dinner. total dad bod diet.
