Whole roasted cauliflower with romesco sauce

makes
5
Whole roasted cauliflower with romesco sauce
Whole roasted cauliflower with romesco sauce
Vegetarians rejoice! Shannon Bennett's whole roasted cauliflower can be enjoyed as a main or a side.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 whole cauliflower, stem trimmed, base scored with a cross
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 5 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 2 red capsicums
  • 1/2 cup (80g) almonds, roasted, chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp sherry vinegar
  • 5 cherry tomatoes, halved

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 220°C. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
  • 2.
    Place the cauliflower on 1 prepared tray, drizzle with extra oil and season. Roast cauliflower for 1 hour-1 hour 15 minutes until cauliflower is blackened. Roughly break into large pieces.
  • 3.
    To make the romesco sauce, wrap the garlic in foil, drizzle with extra oil and roast for 35-40 minutes until tender and cooked. Remove garlic from foil and squeeze garlic from skins. Discard garlic skins. Set aside.
  • 4.
    Preheat a chargrill pan to high. Grill whole capsicums, turning frequently, for 12-15 minutes until charred and tender. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and stand until cooled. Scrape away blackened skin and discard seeds. Transfer capsicum flesh to a blender with the garlic garlic, tomato, almond, lemon zest and juice, parsley, vinegar and oil. Season and whiz until finely chopped and combined.
  • 5.
    Spread romesco sauce on a large platter and top with roasted cauliflower. Scatter with extra parsley and drizzle with extra olive oil. Serve with extra lemon wedges.
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