CAVOLI AFFOGATI WITH WOMERSLEY RASPBERRY & APACHE CHILLI VINEGAR

Isabella Barbato-Akshay

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Cuisine

Italian

Category

Soup

Cauliflower and Tomato stew from Southern Italy

Drawing inspiration from different Southern Italy culinary traditions, this simple yet delicious dish for ‘cavoli affogati’, meaning 'drowned cauliflower' in English, gets its name from the process of 'drowning' the cauliflower florets in tomato sauce. This stew can either be eaten as antipasto with toasted slices of sourdough bread or used to dress pasta for a more substantial main course.

CAVOLI AFFOGATI WITH WOMERSLEY RASPBERRY & APACHE CHILLI VINEGAR

Ingredients

  • 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 40ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, bashed and peeled
  • 2 tins San Marzano tomatoes, both pulp and juice
  • 6 tbsp Womersley Raspberry & Apache Chilli Vinegar

  • 1 large pinch chilli flakes (adjust to your taste)
  • A small bunch fresh chopped parsley
  • Salt to taste

Directions

  1. To a heavy-bottomed pot or casserole, add the olive oil and place over a medium-high heat. Once it starts to sizzle, add the cauliflower florets, the garlic and season with salt. Cook with a lid on, occasionally turning the florets so they sear on all sides.
  2. After about 5 minutes, add the tinned tomatoes, vinegar and chilli flakes. The tomatoes can be quite watery so leave to cook with on medium heat with the lid off for around 12-15 minutes, or until the sauce has darkened, thickened and the florets are tender but still a little crunchy – this might vary depending on the size of the florets.

  3. Serve with chopped fresh parsley and some toasted slices of bread.

CAVOLI AFFOGATI WITH WOMERSLEY RASPBERRY & APACHE CHILLI VINEGAR

Cauliflower and Tomato stew from Southern Italy

Drawing inspiration from different Southern Italy culinary traditions, this simple yet delicious dish for ‘cavoli affogati’, meaning 'drowned cauliflower' in English, gets its name from the process of 'drowning' the cauliflower florets in tomato sauce. This stew can either be eaten as antipasto with toasted slices of sourdough bread or used to dress pasta for a more substantial main course.