Roated cauliflower

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Roasted Cauliflower

Posted by Elise on Jan 15, 2005

Filed under Gluten-Free, Quick, Side Dish, Vegetable, Vegetarian
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Roasted Cauliflower

Who knew that cauliflower could be such a perfect vehicle for olive oil, lemon, garlic, and Parmesan cheese? I'm used to eating cauliflower raw, steamed, or puréed. I love cauliflower and will eat it any way it is prepared. But this method makes cauliflower palatable to any but the most ardent anti-veggie. Perhaps it's that anything is good roasted with those ingredients, or perhaps the cauliflower really is the ideal stage for this blend of flavors.

Ingredients

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• Ingredients
• 1 * 1 head of cauliflower
• 2-3 * 2-3 cloves of garlic, peeled and coarsely minced
• * Lemon juice from half a lemon
• * Olive oil
• * Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• * Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Method

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut cauliflower into florets and put in a single layer in an oven-proof baking dish. Toss in the garlic. Sprinkle lemon juice over cauliflower and drizzle each piece with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. If the oven hasn't reached 400°F yet, set aside until it has.

2 Place casserole in the hot oven, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is lightly brown. Test with a fork for desired doneness. Fork tines should be able to easily pierce the cauliflower. Remove from oven and sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.