Fettuccine with cauliflower, red pepper, basil and pine nuts
Fettuccine pasta tossed with cauliflower florets and golden-brown bell pepper strips, seasoned with garlic, basil, and lemon, and topped with pine nuts.
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
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
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- While doing this, chop the cauliflower into small florets and slice the bell peppers into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
- Cook them in olive oil until they are nicely browned. ≈ 3 min
- Towards the end of cooking, add the basil and garlic, then the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
- Drain the pasta and place it in a large salad bowl. Add the sautéed vegetables and pine nuts, and mix well.
- 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.
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