Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

Hello food lovers! I tried this recipe for the first time couple of weeks ago and I adored it so much. The original recipe comes from Eatwell 101. Unfortunately I didn't have fresh thyme when I made this recipe so I used dry thyme. There are also another similar recipe I found on Pinterest which uses parsley instead. Both methods are the same but there is a slightly difference in the ingredients. Make sure you check them both and choose the taste you prefer. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower

Fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

4 cups (1l) vegetable or chicken stock, more or less, depending on the size of the cauliflower

1/3 cup (70)g melted butter

Fresh cracked pepper

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF (200°C). Trim the bottom of the cauliflower and remove all the leaves and the stem, but without breaking apart. Give it a quick rinse and pat dry.

2. Place the whole cauliflower in a pot and cover with stock, add fresh thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and simmer for 12 minutes.

3. Drain and transfer the cauliflower head in a cast iron skillet or any oven proof pan. Ladle a little of the cooking stock over the cauliflower then drizzle with melted butter on top. Sprinkle with fresh thyme and pepper.

4. Roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your cauliflower, until golden. Baste with cooking juice from time to time. Check with a knife, if it slides in easily, then it’s cooked. You can broil for an extra 2 minutes if you want to give it a bit more color, but keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.

5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Slice, and serve with an extra drizzle of the buttery cooking juices.

Note: For a smokey non-vegetarian version, add crumbled bacon on top of the roasted cauliflower.