Roasted Cauliflower And Garlic Puree Food

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• Toss the cauliflower florets and peeled garlic cloves in the olive oil until coated (I guess on the amount of olive oil, and probably use more than the specified amount).
• Sprinkle with salt to your taste. We use a creole salt or spice.
• Roast in oven at 375 degrees until the cauliflower is cooked and a fork pierces the stems easily. The timing will depend on how large you leave the cauliflower pieces, but it usually takes about 20 minutes. Don't let the cauliflower burn, but I think the slightly browned edges add character and flavor. The garlic should also be very soft by now.
• Put the roasted cauliflower with the garlic cloves into a food processor along with the butter (optional) and the sour cream. Pulse-puree until the mixture is smooth. Adjust seasonings as necessary and serve warm.

ROASTED AND PUREED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a sheet tray, spread 1/4 of the florets with the oil, season with salt and bake until caramelized, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining cauliflower, milk and half a teaspoon of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, cover, and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Strain cauliflower from milk mixture, reserving both. Transfer cauliflower to a blender. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and butter to the blender. Add half of the reserved milk liquid. Secure top on blender and puree mixture until smooth. If mixture is too thick, thin by adding some of the remaining liquid. Season, to taste. Serve in a large serving bowl topped with caramelized florets and chives.

ROASTED GARLIC CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
• Place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag. Add cauliflower, and shake to mix. Pour into the prepared casserole dish, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cut cauliflower into 1-inch flowerets (about 10 cups). In a large baking pan toss cauliflower, garlic, and shallots with oil to coat and roast in middle of oven about 30 minutes, or until golden.
• In a 4-quart kettle simmer broth, water, roasted cauliflower mixture, and herbs 30 minutes, or until cauliflower is very tender. Discard bay leaf and in a blender puree soup in batches until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), transferring to a bowl. Return soup to kettle and stir in cream and salt and pepper to taste. Heat soup over moderate heat until just heated through.

ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the papery outer covering of whole garlic head, but do not seperate the cloves or peel them.
• Place as many whole heads of garlic on a large square of heavy-duty aluminum foil as there are people to be served.
• Fold up foil so that the cloves are completely wrapped.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Serve each diner a head of garlic and some bread and butter.
• Separate cloves.
• Hold a clove over a piece of buttered bread and squeeze.
• The garlic puree will pop out, like toothpaste from a tube.
• Spread and eat.
• GARLIC PUREE:
• To make a batch of Garlic Puree for later use, let roasted heads of garlic cool, unwarapped for at least 5 minutes.
• Gently separate the cloves and squeeze each one over a fine meshed sieve, so that the softened garlic pops into the sieve.
• With wooden spatula or wooden spoon, rub garlic through the sieve into a small container or bowl.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the puree if needed.
• QUICK PUREE:
• If you are in a hurry, you may skip the refinement of the sieve.
• Simply squeeze the cloves, one by one, over a bowl.
• When they have all been squeezed, use a rubber spatula to push the puree into a neat mound cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until needed.
• It will keep for months.
• To keep indefinitely, cover with a film of olive oil.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER, LEEK & GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Place large baking sheet in oven. While preheating, toss leeks garlic and cauliflower with 1 tbsp oil, sea salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Roast in center of oven, stirring occasionally until cauliflower is browned and almost tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove garlic from baking sheet and set aside. Scrape leeks and cauliflower into large saucepan. Add chicken broth and bay leaves. When cool enough, squeeze garlic from skins into saucepan and discard skins. Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cover and simmer until leeks are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Working in batches puree in a food processor or blender and pour into saucepan. Stir in milk. Reheat before serving.
• Place basil in a blender. Add hot water and puree until smooth. Ladle soup into warm bowls. Add a spoonful of basil into each, using a toothpick swirl decoratively into soup.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER & 16 ROASTED CLOVES OF GARLIC

Steps:

• Mix oil, rosemary, salt, pepper and garlic together.
• Toss in cauliflower and place in a large casserole dish in one layer.
• Roast in a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes; give a toss and bake for 10 more minutes.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut cauliflower and broccoli into similarly sized florets. Place florets and carrots on baking sheet; spray lightly with cooking oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast for 30 minutes or until tender, turning halfway.
• While vegetables are roasting, dice onion and chop garlic. Spray a saucepan with cooking oil, heat over low-medium heat, and add onion, garlic, oregano/thyme, and basil. Cover and cook until soft, stirring occasionally.
• Pour 1 cup of the broth into the pan with the onion to deglaze the pan. Place the roasted vegetables, onion and herbs, and remaining broth in a blender and puree.
• Return soup to saucepan and add salt and pepper to taste. Add extra broth if needed to achieve desired consistency.
• Heat to desired level and serve in bowls with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and parmesan on top.