Pasta with Cauliflower, Bacon, and Bread Crumbs

Name: Pasta with Cauliflower, Bacon, and Bread Crumbs
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 slices, bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1/2 cup, panko bread crumbs; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 large head, cauliflower (3 pounds), cored and cut into 1-inch florets; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 pound, campanelle; 5 1/2 cups, chicken broth; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon, lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2014, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Pasta, nutty cauliflower, meaty bacon and crispy bread crumbs are a wonderful combination when the flavors and textures are all balanced. We brown our cauliflower in a skillet to develop its flavors and drive off some of the water to keep i...

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