Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Olive Oil Capers Food

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH CRISPY CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the cauliflower in a large bowl with 1/3 cup oil and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper until well coated. Spread out onto 2 rimmed baking sheets. Roast until tender, stirring once or twice, about 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the capers and cook just until they burst and crisp, about 1 minute. Evenly pour over the cauliflower, add the parsley and toss to coat. Season with additional salt and pepper.

WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH OLIVE OIL AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F Lightly oil a 9-inch pie plate or square baking dish.
• Core cauliflower, leaving head intact, then discard core and put cauliflower head in pan.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over top of cauliflower and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Whisk together lemon juice, capers, pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, then whisk in remaining 1/4 cup oil.
• Surround cauliflower with parsley sprigs and drizzle cauliflower and parsley with dressing.

OVEN-ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND LEMON JUICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Place the cauliflower florets in a large saute pan or a roasting pan. Drizzle the olive oil over the cauliflower, and season with the garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Place the saute/roasting pan in the oven and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even roasting. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately while still warm.

WEIGHT WATCHERS WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475.
• Line rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Trim stem of cauliflower base so it will sit flat (do not remove core or florets will break apart).
• Place in prepared pan.
• Brush 1 tablespoon of oil over cauliflower florets; roast 15 minutes.
• Rotate pan in oven; roast until gold brown, 15 to 20 minutes more(leave in a few minutes longer if you prefer your vegetables extra tender).
• Meanwhile, combine lemon zest, parsley, lemon juice, capers and remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in small bowl.
• Set aside.
• Transfer roasted cauliflower to serving plate; brush with lemon oil mixture all over cauliflower.
• Sprinkle with salt and cut into eight pieces.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Trim, and cut cauliflower into small florets; spread in a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Toss to combine. Roast, tossing once or twice, until cauliflower is golden brown and tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook garlic cloves, stirring often, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add capers and caper juice. Pour over cauliflower, and toss to coat.