Fettuccine with cauliflower, red pepper, basil and pine nuts

Fettuccine with cauliflower, red pepper, basil and pine nuts

Main dishes

Fettuccine pasta tossed with cauliflower florets and golden-brown bell pepper strips, seasoned with garlic, basil, and lemon, and topped with pine nuts.

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A simple recipe from an Israeli cookbook: the cauliflower and bell peppers are sautéed until golden brown, and the garlic and basil are added at the end to preserve their flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan, saucepan
  • Estimated cost$11.52 $2.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.84
  • $3.19
  • $0.38
  • $5.08
  • $0.03
  • $0.97
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  2. While doing this, chop the cauliflower into small florets and slice the bell peppers into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  3. Cook them in olive oil until they are nicely browned. ≈ 3 min
  4. Towards the end of cooking, add the basil and garlic, then the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Drain the pasta and place it in a large salad bowl. Add the sautéed vegetables and pine nuts, and mix well.
  6. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fettuccine with cauliflower, red pepper, basil and pine nuts

  • 300 g of fettuccine$1.84
  • 2 red bell peppers$3.19
  • 2 tablespoons of crushed garlic$0.38
  • ½ cup of finely chopped basil leaves$5.08
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 30 g of pine nuts$0.97
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$11.52

that's $2.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of fettuccine
  • Half a head of cauliflower
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of crushed garlic
  • ½ cup of finely chopped basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 30 g of pine nuts
  • salt and pepper

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