Braised Cauliflower With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cauliflower
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 -4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/4 lb thick slab bacon (but large enough that you get an occasional bite) or 1/4 lb pancetta, cut in small pieces (but large enough that you get an occasional bite)
1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, crushed in your hands (use good ones!)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more or less, to taste)
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Remove stem from cauliflower (but you can keep the leaves, if any -- they're delicious!).
Saute garlic and bacon in olive oil in a large heavy pot until lightly browned. Add onions and continue to saute until onions are softened.
Add cauliflower stem-side down. Pour tomatoes over and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for about an hour or until done (will depend on size of cauliflower -- mine took about 70 minutes).
Remove cauliflower, bring sauce to simmer and let reduce for a little while, then pour over cauliflower and serve.