Cauliflower mac 'n' cheese
Prep
15m
Cook
1h
30m
serves
6
Roasted whole cauliflower with manchego
This recipe plays on the flavours of that retro favourite, cauliflower mac ‘n‘ cheese, with an elegant Spanish twist – golden roasted cauliflower topped with salty, herby crumbs and slivers of manchego cheese.
Ingredients (10)
- 1 cauliflower
- 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
- 4 slices sourdough bread, torn into small pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 anchovies in oil, drained, chopped
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 bunch curly parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup (55g) golden raisins
- 1/4 cup (60ml) sherry vinegar
- 1/3 cup (40g) finely grated manchego or parmesan cheese
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1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Trim the base of the cauliflower, leaving the stalk and smaller leaves intact, so it sits upright. Place, stalk-end down, in a roasting pan and rub 2 tbs olive oil all over the head of the cauliflower. Season, then roast for 1 1/2 hours or until golden and starting to crisp on the edges.
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2.Meanwhile, toss the bread and remaining 2 tbs olive oil in a bowl, then arrange in a single layer on a baking paper-lined baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a food processor, then whiz to coarse crumbs. Add the garlic, anchovy, lemon zest and parsley, and pulse until just combined (don’t over-process or mixture will become soggy).
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3.Place the raisins and vinegar in a small saucepan over low heat and gently cook for 5 minutes or until the raisins are plump and juicy. Keep warm.
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4.To serve, cut the cauliflower into wedges and arrange on a platter. Drizzle over the raisin mixture, then scatter over the parsley crumbs and grated manchego.
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