This Garlic and Cheese Whole Baked Cauliflower makes a delicious centerpiece for your next family dinner with a cheesy crust and soft center.
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
- 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
- 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.
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.