Penne And Cauliflower With Mustard Breadcrumbs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces penne, can be whole grain if desired
• 5 cups cauliflower florets, from fresh, broken in small sections
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups fresh whole wheat breadcrumbs, made from crustless country style bread
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese (packed)
• 1/2 cup half & half light cream
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 minutes(a little more if whole grain), stirring occasionally. add cauliflower and cook until it is tender, another 6 minutes or so. drain pasta and cauliflower, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. return pasta & cauliflower to pan.
• 2 meanwhile, melt 2 t butter in a large non stick skillet. add dijon mustard and stir well. add breadcrumbs. cook unitl breadcrumbs and golden and crisp, stirring to break up clumps, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 3 to pot with pasta and cauliflower, add cheese, cream, lemon peel and reserved cooking liquid. toss over medium heat until sauce simmers and coats pasta, 2 to 3 minutes. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 transfer pasta to large shallow bowl. sprinkle with bread crumbs. serve, passing additional parmesan cheese along side.