This Garlic and Cheese Whole Baked Cauliflower makes a delicious centerpiece for your next family dinner with a cheesy crust and soft center.
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This Roasted Cauliflower is super easy to make and healthy too perfect for beginner home cooks and seasoned chefs alike.
This Whole Baked Cauliflower recipe makes 4 serves. 1 serving is 1/4 of the cauliflower which has 4g net carbs.
Whole Roasted Cauliflower Ingredients
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- 1 small-medium sized Cauliflower
- 4 ounces of Salted Butter
- ⅓ cup of Parmesan, finely grated
- 3 tablespoons of Dijon Mustard
- 2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
- 1 Lemon, zest only
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- ½ teaspoon of Pepper, ground
- 1 ounce of Fresh Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon of Parsley, finely chopped
How to Make Whole Baked Cauliflower
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- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
- Place your cauliflower into a small baking pan, we used a 9in square.
- In a small saucepan, add the remaining ingredients, except the fresh parmesan and parsley, and place over low heat, until melted.
- Whisk together.
- Brush ⅓ of the butter mixture onto the cauliflower.
- Bake for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and baste with another ⅓ of the butter mixture.
- Bake for another 15 minutes and baste with the remaining butter mixture.
- Cook for another 20-30 minutes, until the core is tender (check by inserting a small knife).
- Place on a plate, drizzle over the drippings from the tray, grate the fresh parmesan and sprinkle over the parsley.
- Serve immediately.
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Whole Roasted Cauliflower - Garlic and Cheese
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Ingredients
- 1 small-medium sized Cauliflower
- 4 ounces Salted Butter
- ⅓ cup Parmesan finely grated
- 3 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 Lemon zest only
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper ground
- 1 ounce Fresh Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon Parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
- Place your cauliflower into a small baking pan, we used a 9in square.
- In a small saucepan, add the remaining ingredients, except the fresh parmesan and parsley, and place over low heat, until melted. Whisk together.
- Brush ⅓ of the butter mixture onto the cauliflower.
- Bake for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and baste with another ⅓ of the butter mixture.
- Bake for another 15 minutes and baste with the remaining butter mixture.
- Cook for another 20-30 minutes, until the core is tender (check by inserting a small knife).
- Place on a plate, drizzle over the drippings from the tray, grate the fresh parmesan and sprinkle over the parsley.
- Serve immediately.
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How To Store Roasted Whole Cauliflower
Leftover Whole Roasted Cauliflower can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, it is not suitable for freezing.
Reheat in the oven at 190C/375F for 15 minutes or microwave until heated through.
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To make a larger batch of this Whole Roasted Cauliflower recipe just use extra cauliflowers and multiply the other ingredients by the amount of cauliflowers being baked.
I am in charge of the veggie for Friendsgiving. I was just looking for ideas. Obsessed with cauliflower.
Thank you, Stephanie.