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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat the broiler. | 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. | 3. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. | 4. Add the garlic & crushed red pepper, if using, and cook over moderate heat until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. | 5. Add the cream and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes; season with salt and frshly ground black pepper. | 6. Cook the rigatoni until al dente; about 6 minutes before the rigatoni is done, add the cauliflower florets to the pot. | 7. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water. | 8. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the panko with the Parmigiano cheese and the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. | 9. Return the rigatoni and cauliflower to the pot. | 10. Add the garlic cream, the crispy bacon and the reserved pasta water and toss until the pasta is coated. | 11. Scrape the pasta into a large shallow baking dish and sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the top. | 12. Broil for about 2 minutes, rotating constantly, until the topping is evenly browned. | 13. Serve hot with a cherry-rich red blend: 2005 Capezzana Barco Reale. | 14. Enjoy! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
extra virgin olive oil	3 1/2	tablespoons		302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
garlic clove	1		sliced	302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
heavy cream	1	cup		408.0	3.2880000000000003	3.408	43.29600000000001
kosher salt black pepper			ground	302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
red pepper flake			crushed	302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
rigatoni pasta	3/4			302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
cauliflower	2		cut	53.5	10.6358	4.1088	0.5992
panko breadcrumb	1	cup		302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
parmigiano reggiano cheese	1/2	cup	grated	302.6007	0.0	67.3202	1.7
bacon	3	ounces	cooked	466.0657	1.1482	30.3878	36.8005

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.