Baked Cauliflower Neapolitaine Recipes

BAKED WHOLE CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Clean cauliflower, and trim off leaves and any brown spots. Place the whole head of cauliflower into a steamer basket, place the basket in a large pot, and add one inch of water. Cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for about 20 minutes or until tender.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, melted margarine. Season with garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and oregano, and mix well. Place the head of cauliflower into a baking dish, and coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
• Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

OVEN-ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Mix cauliflower florets and garlic in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the cauliflower mixture; season with salt and pepper. Toss cauliflower mixture to coat and spread into an even layer onto a jelly roll pan.
• Roast in preheated oven for about 15 minutes, turn the cauliflower, and continue roasting until soft, about 10 minute more. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the cauliflower to serve.

BAKED CAULIFLOWER NEAPOLITAINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Cover cauliflower with salted water and boil 15 minutes or until partly done. Drain.
• Cut into flowerets and deep fry in oil until golden brown.
• Arrange in shallow oven proof dish. Sprinkle with cheese and salt.
• Bake until cheese is melted 5-10 minutes. Serve immediately.

BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter and oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the cauliflower, salt, pepper and nutmeg; saute for 2 minutes., Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over cauliflower mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake for 10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CAULIFLOWER NEAPOLITAN

Steps:

• Break cauliflower into small flowerettes and place in a pot of rapidly boiling water for no more than 5 minutes. Immediately drain and plunge blanched flowerettes in chilled water. Leave to cool while you prepare dressing.
• Peel and finely slice onion. Finely chop celery and thinly slice the olives.
• Prepare dressing in a bowl large enough to accomodate cauliflower. Combine oil, lemon juice, capers, olives, onion, celery, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Add drained cauliflower, toss well.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place cauliflower in a large mixing bowl. Pour on enough olive oil to coat (a few tablespoons). Season generously with salt and pepper and toss gently until evenly coated.
• Lay cauliflower pieces out on a baking sheet. Drizzle any remaining oil from the bowl on top. Bake, turning once, until caramelized on edges and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, as a side dish. You can also sprinkle it with a very good aged vinegar. Or, cut florets into smaller pieces and add to salads.