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Cauliflower Bolognese

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Rigatoni and cauliflower bolognese in a bowl scattered with Parmesan and chopped basil.
Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

No, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to love what’s going on here. Cauliflower and mushrooms provide richness and toothiness that do justice to the meaty original.  

  

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