Cauliflower With Brown Butter, Sage, Pear And Hazelnut

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup hazelnuts
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 medium head cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 4 fresh sage leaves, julienned
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 medium bosc pear, firm-ripe
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. add hazelnuts and cook, shaking occasionally, until nuts begin to show dark brown spots and split open, about 15 minutes. transfer hot nuts to a clean dishtowel and begin rubbing vigorously to remove skins. when cooled enough to work with, chop finely and set aside.
• 2 wipe any hazelnut remains from the skillet. add butter and set over medium-high heat. cook until foaming subsides and milk solids begin to turn brown. add cauliflower florets, sage and hazelnuts. season generously with salt and pepper. cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is tender and browned in spots.
• 3 remove core from pear and slice thinly. add pear and parsley to cauliflower and stir in gently. adjust seasoning and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.