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Sep 13, 20231 min

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower

Updated: Feb 5

This whole-roasted cauliflower is baked in a luscious cheese sauce and makes a perfect side dish for any occasion.

I’m a huge fan of fellow Food Fairy Phumlani Malinga’s colourful roasted vegetable dishes. Her whole-roasted cauliflower was my inspiration and I’ve been wanting to do this for the longest time. This was a great veg bake but the Van Clan must have a bit of meat on the side, and so I served it with frikadells.

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower

Sandra van de Rheede

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower

  • Thai pesto

  • prepared cheese sauce (try the cheese sauce in this recipe)

  • fresh breadcrumbs

  • pine nuts

Directions

  1. Steam the cauliflower for about 7 minutes, until just fork tender. Let it cool down.

  2. Place the cauliflower upside down on a prepared baking sheet or tin and stuff with some Thai pesto in between the florets.

  3. Turn the cauliflower around, then cover the head with a luscious cheese sauce, a bit of fresh breadcrumbs and extra pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. Bake in a  180 °C oven for 50 min, or until golden brown.

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