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Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Here's how you make Whole Roasted Cauliflower
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 pounds cauliflower, leaves trimmed (do not use a cauliflower that is over 2 pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 475 degrees F.

  • Step 2: In a large pot (6-8 quarts) bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and then add 1/2 cup salt and then lower the cauliflower into the boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes, turning the cauliflower over 2 minutes. Transfer to colander to cool (stem side down) and let drain for 10 minutes. Do not proceed until it drains for 10 minutes!

  • Step 3: Transfer cauliflower to baking dish, stem side down and rub the top with oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast, spooning any oil that accumulates in the dish over the cauliflower and rotating dish at least once until golden brown and skewer inserted into center meets no resistance (20-30 minutes).

  • Step 4: Let cool for 5 minutes and serve directly in the baking dish.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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