Greetings. To me, baked pastas are a comfort food, and they are great all year round. But, in the summer, substituting cauliflower for the pasta makes a somewhat lighter dish, and it can be just the right thing to accompany grilled meats and fish. It also works as a picnic take-along dish.

Baked Cauliflower

1½ cups chopped tomatoes

1 cup (4 ounces) frozen green peas   1 large head cauliflower

2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Asiago cheese

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, optional

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

¼ teaspoon salt   ¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup (3 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 

Butter an 8” x 12” baking pan.

Set aside chopped tomatoes to drain in a colander.

Set aside frozen peas to thaw in a small bowl.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Trim cauliflower into bite-sized florets.

Blanch cauliflower in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain.

In a very large bowl, combine Asiago cheese, cream cheese, 

optional Gorgonzola cheese, basil, salt, and pepper.

Stir in tomatoes and peas.

Stir in cauliflower.

Transfer to baking dish.

Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.

Bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown.

Serves 6-8.

 

 

WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students who were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester.

Gunnar Andersen ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Andersen’s major is Physical Education.

Emily Barnes ’14 was named to the Dean’s List. Barnes’s major is Business Administration.

Erica Beatty ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Beatty’s major is History.

Derek Bleau ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Bleau’s major is Communication.

Danielle Cargene ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Cargene’s major is Social Work.

Brittany Chabot ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Chabot’s major is Psychology.

Michael Chapman ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Chapman’s major is Biology.

Ty Collige ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Collige’s major is Communication and Theatre.

Amanda Conkey ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Conkey’s major is Theatre.

Fatih Durmaz ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Durmaz’s major is Business Administration.

Brittany Evans ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Evans’s major is Sociology.

Kayla Fafard ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Fafard’s major is Social Work.

Connor Fagan ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Fagan’s major is Business Administration.

Jeni Fillmore ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Fillmore’s major is Sociology.

Garrett Fitzgibbons ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Fitzgibbons’s major is Communication.

Jessica Forst ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Forst’s major is Pre-Elementary Education and English.

Samantha Forst ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Forst’s major is Sociology.

Mikayla Gagnon ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Gagnon’s major is Business Administration.

Elaine Gazzola ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Gazzola’s major is Social Work.

Jaylin Greene ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Greene’s major is Pre-Secondary Education Certification and Mathematics.

Luke Hallowell ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Hallowell’s major is Business Administration.

Matthew Harrington ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Harrington’s major is Biology.

Sadie Hewes ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Hewes’s major is Pre-Elementary Education and History.

Amina Hosaini ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Hosaini’s major is Social Work.

Kelly Huhtanen ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Huhtanen’s major is Elementary Education and English.

Megan Kennett ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Kennett’s major is English and Elementary Education.

Jenna Lafleur ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Lafleur’s major is Communication.

Jeff Lee ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Lee’s major is Computer Science.

Joshua Malboeuf ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Malboeuf’s major is Communication.

Brandon Martins ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Martins’s major is Pre-Early Childhood Education and Psychology.

Alyssa McLaughlin ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. McLaughlin’s major is English and Communication.

Jacqueline Menard ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Menard’s major is Psychology.

Alexander Mercier ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Mercier’s major is Sport & Leisure Management.

James Morgan ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Morgan’s major is Computer Science.

Katelyn Morrissette ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Morrissette’s major is Psychology.

Kyle Notis ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Notis’s major is Undeclared.

Shea Ogle ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Ogle’s major is English.

Alexander Owen ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Owen’s major is Communication.

Colleen Popores ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Popores’s major is Psychology.

Michelle Reaume ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Reaume’s major is Business Administration.

Gabrielle Reynolds ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Reynolds’s major is Business Administration.

Estefania Rosario-Santos ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Rosario-Santos’s major is Social Work.

David Santerre ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Santerre’s major is Sport & Leisure Management.

Alicia Sanzi ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Sanzi’s major is Communication.

Miranda Slobe ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Slobe’s major is Visual Arts.

Andrew St. Jean ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. St. Jean’s major is Pre-Secondary Education Certification and Mathematics.

Michael Stringer ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Stringer’s major is Undeclared.

Ashley Taylor ’17 was named to the Dean’s List. Taylor’s major is Early Childhood Education and English.

Chelsea Taylor ’15 was named to the Dean’s List. Taylor’s major is Visual Arts.

Cameron Wilcox ’18 was named to the Dean’s List. Wilcox’s major is Business Administration.

Matthew Witkowski ’16 was named to the Dean’s List. Witkowski’s major is Business Information Systems.

 

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