Baked Cauliflower Recipe
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A delicious vegan dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas
- Author: Gabi Rupp
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 50
- Total Time: 70
- 1 large cauliflower (trim stalk)
- 4 small (organic) potatoes – unpeeled, halved
- 2 large carrots, cut diagonally
- 2 small (red) onions, halved
- 4 sprigs of rosemary, cut into small pieces
- some salt and pepper
Gravy Ingredients:
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh, finely chopped (or dried rosemary)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup tamari ( 7 oz./210 ml)
- 1/4 cup (2 oz/60 ml) date syrup or maple syrup
- 2/3 cup (5 oz./150 ml) tahini
- 2–3 tablespoons of water
- Toss potatoes, onions, carrots and rosemary with some salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 425 F/220 °C
- Place the head of cauliflower stalk side down into a casserole, roasting pan or a baking sheet.
Prepare sauce
- Heat saucepan over medium
- Add vegan butter and let it melt
- Add garlic and shallots
- Cook and stir for about 2 minutes
- Add rosemary, nutmeg, thyme, and salt and continue stirring for a minute
- Add Tamari, tahini, date syrup and combine well.
- Bring gravy to simmer while whisking occasionally.
- Once it is heavy boiling, lower heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- It should be a thick gravy with a pourable consistency.
(Add water or vegetable broth if it is too thick)
Prepare bake
- Turn cauliflower in the casserole and pour some tablespoons of gravy into the bottom (so it reaches the florets.)
- Now coat the entire head with sauce thoroughly using a brush and place it back head stalk side down.
- Surround the cauli with the vegetables and most of the rosemary sprigs (leave a few pieces for garnish).
- Roast vegetable casserole for 20-25 minutes (or until the head is golden brown).
- Thin out remaining gravy with some water and pour it over vegetables.
- Roast for another 25 minutes.
- Arrange cauliflower steaks with vegetables and sauce on a plate
- Garnish with rosemary
Notes
- You can add any vegetables you want, e.g. celery, squash what ever your heart desires