Cauliflower Bolognese Recipe

My grown son is now in his own condo and this collection of recipes I called, Dearest Michael were written when he was younger as you will see by my references, as a gift to him for this very moment.

Whether you read them for the story or the recipe, know that they were written as a tribute to the many people who have influenced my kitchen, my cooking and my notion of family.

STORY

Sometimes I wish I was the type of person who could find a nice balance between a little of this and a little of that. Blah blah blah, I have written about this yoyo alayne for way too long and I am sure anyone who reads my writing is by now likely saying, enough already.

But I just can’t help myself. Food intake is right up there with alcohol intake. I’m either - or, all in or all out. And actually I have been doing this for so long, I have just accepted that it is who I am, perhaps this is why I do it.

My son, who has grown up watching this, has had a nice variety of all different foods. Comfort food, Mac and cheese, cream cheese stuffed French toast, chocolate cake one week, then roasted vegetable soup, beautiful salads and baked fish, simple frittatas made with roasted cherry tomatoes and small pieces of feta cheese the next.

Variety is a good thing for our palettes. But when I need to clean up my dinners, this is one of my favorites. It is so easy and delicious; it really takes the place of either a hearty beefy bolognese, or can even just be eaten like a rustic soup.

Like many of my recipes I have played around with over the years, Cauliflower Bolognese is super adaptable and can become a base for so much more. I will make some notes on how I add to this at the bottom of the recipe.

Cauliflower is a miracle vegetable if you ask me. Roasted, lightly baked, puréed for a soup, mashed instead of potatoes, or even made into a pizza crust, I love this vegetable. Maybe the versatility speaks to my ever changing ideas and moving parts, but this recipe also gives me a solid grounding feeling, filling and healthy, sometimes just what my body and my busy mind need.

I hope this becomes a staple in your life as much as it has become in mine. This was given to me by my Aunt Kiley, one of my favorite humans. She and I regularly discuss weight, weight loss, drinking, what we ate and drank the day before and what we are planning to do the next day. Our conversations are humorous and joyful and my day usually starts off on the right foot after a 6am conversation with Kiley.
Enjoy!

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