Spanish food recipes - Coliflor al Ajaceite (Cauliflower with garlic sauce)

You will need
1 cauliflower cut into florets
2 cloves garlic
parsley
celery leaves
1 slice bread, crusts removed
2 tablespoons vinegar
100ml oil.

Cook the florets until just tender, then drain and rinse in cold water. Drizzle the bread with the vinegar and enough water to cover, soak briefly then squeeze out and discard the liquid. Put the soaked bread in a blender with the garlic, parsley, celery leaves and half the oil. Mix well then add the remaining oil and mix again. Season as required and thin with water to a pouring sauce. Put the cauliflower in a bowl and pour the sauce over.

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Habas con Jamon (Broad beans and serrano ham)
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Ajoharina de Jaén (Potatoes in garlic sauce)
Pisto (Summer vegetables)

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