Baked Rigatoni With Cauliflower in a Spicy Pink Sauce Recipe

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Baked Rigatoni With Cauliflower in a Spicy Pink Sauce
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  1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees.
  2. Bring well-salted water to boil in a large pot with a pasta insert. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with 1 tablespoons olive oil.
  3. Pour off 1 cup of juice from 1 of the cans of tomatoes and discard it. In a blender or a food porcessor, puree both cans of tomatoes with their remaining juice and set aside.
  4. Heat remainin 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 6-8 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, about 1 minute, add onions and 1/4 teaspoons of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, unti nicely browned, 5-10 minutes. Push the onion to the side of the Dutch oven and add the garlic. Cook until it just starts to sizzle and becomes fragrant, about 10 seconds.
  5. Add pureed tomates and cream, plus remaining 1 teaspoons salt. Bring to boil over medium-hihgh heat, reduce to a gentle simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, so that sauce thickens a bit. Add parsley and red pepper flakes and cook until flavors are melded, about 5 minutes more. Taste for salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  6. Meanwhile, when salted water comes to boil, cook rigatoni until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving pasta water in pot. Add pasta to sauce. Return water to a boil and add cauliflower to pot. Cook cauliflower until barely tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and add to sauce.
  7. Add 1 1/2 cups of Fontina cheese to pasta mixture and toss well. Transfer to prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Top pasta with remaining 1 cup of Fontina cheese and then the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  8. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let pasta rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 324.46 Kcal (1358 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.28g 37%
Cholesterol 51.67mg 17%
Sodium 642.27mg 27%
Potassium 273.73mg 6%
Total Carbs 25.7g 9%
Sugars 2.59g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.17g 13%
Protein 14g 28%
Vitamin C 30.5mg 51%
Iron 14.3mg 79%
Calcium 228.7mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 149.25 Kcal (625 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.17g 37%
Cholesterol 23.77mg 17%
Sodium 295.45mg 27%
Potassium 125.92mg 6%
Total Carbs 11.82g 9%
Sugars 1.19g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 13%
Protein 6.44g 28%
Vitamin C 14.1mg 51%
Iron 6.6mg 79%
Calcium 105.2mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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