Roasted Frozen Cauliflower With Herbed Drizzle Sauce
Frozen cauliflower has its moment in the spotlight in this delicious and nutritious combination of flavorful roasted cauliflower and an optional herbed drizzle sauce!
Ingredients
CAULIFLOWER
- 24 ounces frozen cauliflower florets
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
HERBED DRIZZLE SAUCE (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 dashes pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Prepare a large baking sheet with a silicon baking mat, parchment paper, or foil. Spread the cauliflower out evenly on the pan. Roast in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until edges are tinged with brown. If you're not using the drizzle sauce, skip to step 6.
- While the cauliflower is roasting, prepare the optional drizzle sauce (if using). In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted, add in Italian seasonings, and allow seasonings to cook with the butter for 30 seconds.
- Next, add in the flour and stir to combine, forming a paste (roux). Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Slowly stir in the milk, using a whisk to dissolve lumps if needed.
- When roux and the milk are well combined, turn up the heat to slightly above medium so that the sauce can lightly simmer. Stir continuously. After a minute or two it will begin to thicken slightly. Allow it to cook and thicken for 3-4 more minutes before turning the heat back down to low (it will get thicker as it cools).
- With the heat on low, add in the cheese, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and the pepper. Allow the sauce to cook for 4-5 more minutes, until ingredients are combined well. Remove saucepan from burner.
- After 35 minutes, pull cauliflower from the oven, and transfer it from the baking sheet to a medium mixing bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon of oil and ¼ teaspoon of salt and return it to the oven to roast for an additional 6 minutes.
- Take the cauliflower out of the oven and drizzle with the herbed sauce, if using. Serve immediately.