Braised Cauliflower With Bacon

Name: Braised Cauliflower With Bacon
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 1/4 lb thick slab bacon (but large enough that you get an occasional bite) or 1/4 lb pancetta, cut in small pieces (but large enough that you get an occasional bite); 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed in your hands (use good ones!); 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more or less, to taste); salt and pepper, to taste

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cauliflower
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/4 lb thick slab bacon (but large enough that you get an occasional bite) or 1/4 lb pancetta, cut in small pieces (but large enough that you get an occasional bite)
1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed in your hands (use good ones!)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more or less, to taste)
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Remove stem from cauliflower (but you can keep the leaves, if any -- they're delicious!).
2

Saute garlic and bacon in olive oil in a large heavy pot until lightly browned. Add onions and continue to saute until onions are softened.
3

Add cauliflower stem-side down. Pour tomatoes over and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for about an hour or until done (will depend on size of cauliflower -- mine took about 70 minutes).
4

Remove cauliflower, bring sauce to simmer and let reduce for a little while, then pour over cauliflower and serve.