Pasta Shells with Cauliflower
The cauliflower can be cooked in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. It’s a good idea to save the cooking water, too, as it will add flavor to the dish. Boil the pasta in the reserved cauliflower water when you are ready to complete this recipe.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Marjoram | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. salt
- 1 cauliflower, cut into florets, then coarsely chopped
- 8 Tbs. olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 6 to 8 green onions, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp. minced fresh marjoram
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 3 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 3/4 lb. conchigliette or other small pasta shells
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs