Sunday, April 21, 2013

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Red Pepper Feta

We had this at John Besh's restaurant Domenico in New Orleans. There it was served with plain whipped feta, but having made whipped feta with red peppers, we think that is the way to go. We have also tried it with pesto. For a party, serving with both (red and green) would be fun. 

Serves 4-6 as an appetizer or side

1 whole cauliflower
kosher salt
black pepper
EVOO

Preheat oven to "roast" at 425 degrees. Remove leaves from head of cauliflower. Place cauliflower in an oven proof glass dish. Liberally douse with EVOO. Liberally season with salt and cracked pepper. Place in oven in center and roast for 45 minutes. It will be golden brown on top. If it starts to burn, cover the top with  aluminum foil.

Serve whole, giving people knives to carve out their portions. Serve with whipped feta & red pepper, and/or with pesto (arugula or basil).

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