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Recipe

Miguel's whole roasted cauliflower cheese with garlic sourdough dippers

07 July 2023

Serves : 4

Time needed : 45m

Difficulty : medium

This is no average roasted cauliflower! Stuffed with a divine spinach paste and topped with unforgettable cheese sauce — this cauliflower takes taste to another level. Follow along as Miguel takes you through the simple steps to make this fabulous vegetarian twist on traditional Sunday roast. 

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, leaves removed

Lemon wedges to serve

Spinach stuffing:

250g frozen spinach, thawed and drained

1 ½ cups loosely packed basil or parsley leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cup very finely grated parmesan

1 egg

Cheese sauce:

50g butter

1/3 cup plain flour

2 cups full cream milk

150g cheddar cheese, grated

50g parmesan, grated

Sourdough dippers:

½ loaf sourdough, cut into strips

2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

50g unsalted butter, melted

2 garlic cloves, finely grated

2 tbs chopped parsley or chives

Method

For the Whole Roasted Cauliflower Cheese 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Discard any tough outer leaves from the cauliflower, keeping it whole.

2. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the cauliflower floret side down then cover with a plate to keep submerged. Cook for 12 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender. Drain.

3. Place the spinach stuffing ingredients into a small food processor and whiz until smooth. Use a piping bag or spoon to get stuffing into the centre of the cauliflower in between the florets.

4. In a saucepan over medium heat until melted and foaming. Add flour. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 1 minute or until mixture bubbles. Gradually add the milk, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly to prevent lumps forming. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in cheese until smooth. Remove pan from heat. Season. Pour over the cauliflower.

5. Return to oven and bake for a further 30 minutes or until golden.



For the sourdough dippers
1. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, butter, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, then brush over the bread pieces. 

2. Bake the sourdough on a tray under the cauliflower for the final 10 minutes.

3. Remove from the oven, and scatter with parsley or chives.

4. Serve with baked cauliflower, with a drizzle of lemon juice. 

 

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