oven roasted cauliflower

San Francisco, CA
Updated on Aug 24, 2020

Everyone loves this recipe and there are NEVER leftovers! It's adapted from a dish I order at a nearby restaurant... the chef wouldn't share the recipe so I developed my own.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Cauliflower is having its moment as a popular veggie and this oven roasted cauliflower is delicious. Bread crumbs coat the cauliflower and, once roasted, the florets have toasty, crispy edges. Parmesan cheese adds a bit of savory to the side dish. Filled with wonderful Italian flavor, this recipe will convert everyone to a cauliflower fan.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 2 to 4

Ingredients

  • 1 package fresh cauliflower
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
  • 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons capers (optional)

How To Make oven roasted cauliflower

  • Cauliflower florets cut down.
    Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Core the cauliflower and separate the florets. Large florets can be cut or left whole.
  • Florets in a bag tossed in olive oil.
    Step 2
    Place into a plastic produce bag. Add olive oil to the plastic bag and shake to coat cauliflower.
  • Remaining ingredients added to the bag.
    Step 3
    Then add the bread crumbs and remaining ingredients.
  • Evenly coating the cauliflower florets.
    Step 4
    Twist the bag and turn over, shake to coat to cauliflower. Make sure to get an even coating over all the cauliflower.
  • Cauliflower poured into a baking dish.
    Step 5
    Pour everything into an 8 x 8 and cover with foil.
  • Pan covered in aluminum foil ready to bake.
    Step 6
    Bake covered for 20 minutes.
  • Foil removed and continuing to bake cauliflower.
    Step 7
    Remove foil and bake uncovered for twenty more minutes.
  • Oven Roasted Cauliflower out of the oven.
    Step 8
    Serve and enjoy!

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