Whole roasted cauliflower with a garlic and herb sauce
- ⏱ 1 hour 5 minutes
- Medium
- Serves 1
- 👥 2-cook recipe
A whole cauliflower is simmered until tender, roasted until golden, and served with a garlic and herb sauce.
Adapted from Great British Chefs.
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Whole roasted cauli...
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Preheat and oil dish
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4 and add 1 tbsp...
2Prepare cauliflower
3Plate and serve
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Whole roasted cauli...
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Preheat and oil dish
2Prepare cauliflower
Carefully remove the stem from the cauliflower and...
3Plate and serve
+ 8 more steps in the app
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower
- 1 l vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt for roasting, to taste
- pepper for roasting, to taste
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp mixed dried herbs
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 250 ml dairy-free milk
- salt for sauce, to taste
- pepper for sauce, to taste
The full plan
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1. Preheat and oil dish COOK 2
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4 and add 1 tbsp olive oil to a medium-sized roasting dish
2. Prepare cauliflower COOK 1
- Carefully remove the stem from the cauliflower and remove any outer leaves, so it sits flat
3. Mise en place COOK 2
- Prep 4 garlic cloves: mince
4. Boil cauliflower COOK 1
- In a large stockpot, bring the vegetable stock to a boil and add the head of cauliflower so it’s submerged
- Add more hot water on top, if needed
5. Roast cauliflower COOK 1
- Transfer the cauliflower to the roasting dish and top with the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil, salt and pepper
- Roast for 45 minutes until golden
6. Prepare sauce base COOK 2
- In a small saucepan on medium heat, add the vegan butter
- Add the garlic cloves, mixed dried herbs, ground nutmeg, plain flour, salt and pepper, and whisk to combine
- Once it begins to thicken, stir in the dairy-free milk slowly
🤝 Cook 1 hands the saucepan to Cook 2.
7. Plate and serve BOTH
- Place the cauliflower on a serving dish and pour the sauce on top, saving a bit extra in a jug for individual servings
- Slice, serve and enjoy
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