Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

This Cauliflower is roasted with garlic, thyme and parmesan. Bursting with flavour and easy to make, this Parmesan Roast Cauliflower makes the perfect side dish!

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Look I’m gonna be honest with you here. I’m actually not a huge fan of cauliflower in most contexts. There, I said it.

However…

Cauliflower roasted with parmesan, thyme, garlic and butter? Heck to the yes! Roasting cauliflower is a complete game changer in comparison to boiling or steaming. It transforms the texture and flavour into something beyond delicious. When you add a few more goodies it’s gonna be the masterpiece at your next roast dinner 😏

How to make Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower (quick summary)

1. Peel outer leaves from a whole cauliflower.
2. Dice into small chunks and combine with butter, garlic, thyme and seasoning.
3. Sprinkle with parmesan and roast until golden delicious!

Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

I use two cloves for this recipe because I LOVE garlic and feel it pairs beautifully with this recipe. Because you know, who doesn’t love cheese and garlic? Having said that if you’re not keen on garlic just reduce to one clove.

Roasted Cauliflower with Thyme

Fresh thyme adds a gorgeous level of flavour to this cauliflower. However, if you don’t have/like it, this will still be delicious without. I don’t recommend using dried thyme.

And there we have it! A super easy side dish for just about everything. Parmesan roasted cauliflower you never fail me 😋

Hey, whilst you’re here why not check out my other recipes?

Easy Vegetable Side Dishes

• Garlic Green Beans
• Cheesy Baked Asparagus
• Honey Balsamic Roasted Carrots
• Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese
• All my other sides!

Alrighty, let’s tuck into this roasted cauliflower recipe shall we?!

How to make Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower (Full Recipe & Video)

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

This Cauliflower is roasted with garlic, thyme and parmesan. Bursting with flavour and easy to make, this Parmesan Roast Cauliflower makes the perfect side dish!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Sunday Roast

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 5

Calories: 114kcal

Author: Chris Collins

Cost per serving: £1 / $1

Equipment

• Large Baking Tray
• Sharp Knife and Chopping Board
• Small Pot (for melting butter)
• Fine Grater (for parmesan)
• Spatula (for scraping off parmesan cauliflower)

Ingredients

• 1 Cauliflower
• 1/2 cup / 40g Parmesan
• 2 tbsp Butter, melted
• 2 cloves of Garlic, minced
• few sprigs of Fresh Thyme
• Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Peel away the outer leaves of the cauliflower and dice into 1-1.5" chunks.
• Combine with 2 tbsp melted butter, a few sprigs of thyme, 2 minced cloves of garlic and a hefty pinch of salt and pepper. Sprinkle over grated parmesan.
• Pop in the oven at 200c/390f for 20-30mins or until golden brown and fork tender. If it starts to blacken too quickly, reduce the temp. In any instance I don't recommend cranking up the temp as the parmesan will burn before the cauliflower is cooked.
• Use a spatula to scrape off the cauliflower, collecting all those crispy bits stuck in between!

Quick 1 min demo!

Notes

a) Garlic - I use two cloves here because I LOVE garlic and feel it pairs beautifully with this recipe. However, if you're not keen on garlic, reduce to one clove.

b) Thyme - Fresh thyme is most suitable here, so do avoid dried thyme. If you don't have either this recipe will still be delicious without.

c) Parmesan - Freshly grated will give you the most coverage and crispiness, so avoid using the sandy texture parmesan. Pre shredded will also work fine.

d) Calories - based on sharing between 5 people.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Amount Per Serving

Calories 114 Calories from Fat 57

% Daily Value*

Fat 6.35g10%

Saturated Fat 3.679g18%

Trans Fat 0.088g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.309g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.662g

Cholesterol 15mg5%

Sodium 256mg11%

Potassium 530mg15%

Carbohydrates 10.18g3%

Fiber 3.4g14%

Sugar 3.23g4%

Protein 6.34g13%

Vitamin A 200IU4%

Vitamin C 81.6mg99%

Calcium 128mg13%

Iron 0.86mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.

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