A fresh Roasted Cauliflower is loaded with flavor. Serve this vegetable as a side dish or light meal. Easy to make with simple ingredients.
I started eating cauliflower a few years ago when I decided to add more vegetables to my diet.
Roasted Cauliflower tastes like a mild-flavored cabbage in my opinion. Sometimes, I sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on after removing from oven. Delicious!
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Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 25 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 whole fresh cauliflower
- olive oil to coat cauliflower
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) use more or less as preferred
- 1 teaspoon paprika use more or less as preferred
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Turn whole cauliflower upside down (stem end up). Cut off and discard stem and leaves.
- While cauliflower is upside down (stem end up), carefully slice into 1/2" strips. Slicing this way keeps cauliflower from crumbling.
- Arrange strips in a single layer in the baking pan. Brush with olive oil. Lightly sprinkle with garlic powder (if using) and paprika (if using). Season with salt and black pepper as preferred. Turn each strip over and repeat.
- Bake 20 minutes. Flip over and continue roasting 15 minutes OR until easily pierced with a fork (but not mushy).
- Before serving, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese (optional).