Broccoli and Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins
"This is sooo good! For a slightly different twist, you could also drizzle with red wine vinegar or lemon juice."
photo by Dee514
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 1⁄2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cloves garlic, in thin slices
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 3 slices bacon, cooked til crispy and crumbled
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Cook broccoli and cauliflower just until tender (about 5-7 minutes after it comes to a rolling boil), and drain.
- Meanwhile soak raisins in very hot water to plump them up a bit.
- Heat oil over medium high heat, and sauteé garlic just until slightly golden, then add pine nuts and sauteé another minute.
- Pour garlic/pine nut oil over broccoli and cauliflower and toss with drained raisins and bacon.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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Reviews
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Cg, this was great I served it tonight along side recipe #51401 Parmesan Chicken. I loved the addition of the pine nuts and bacon. I put the cauliflower in the boiling water first for 3 minutes then the broccoli into the same pan for an additional 4 minutes. The veggies came out just great and held their shape nicely. Your veggies next to the chicken and a leaf of lettuce topped with some cottage cheese… Well, as I said in the other review, “proved to be an over all winning color combination that was very appealing to the eye”. It looked like it took me all day, but I had everything on the table in 40 minutes. My only regret is that we ate the food so fast I did not get to take a picture to post! Thanks, I’ll be making your recipe on a regular basis!! -
Canarygirl, you've done it again! I used golden raisins, and that quick microwave bacon. Since it was just two of us dining, I halved the recipe. I regret doing that because I could have made a meal of it, but on the other hand, it took me half the time to make it, too. Thank you for another keeper!--Ginny -
I loved this recipe as it was a nice change from plain old broccoli and cauliflower. The rest of my family thought there was to much garlic (if that is possible). I also used almonds instead of pine nuts and will make this again. -
Do not underestimate this recipe! It is truly a wonderful dish! I made it for 30 people at a dinner party and there were 30 people asking me for the recipe. I wouldn't change a thing!
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A very good side dish. Used almonds instead of pine nuts as I had them on hand. Used Jennie-O turkey bacon, one half gram of fat per rasher. Thanks CharlotteJ, you did it again.
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I loved this recipe as it was a nice change from plain old broccoli and cauliflower. The rest of my family thought there was to much garlic (if that is possible). I also used almonds instead of pine nuts and will make this again.
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A very good side dish. Used almonds instead of pine nuts as I had them on hand. Used Jennie-O turkey bacon, one half gram of fat per rasher. Thanks CharlotteJ, you did it again.
