Head of Cauliflower Oven Baked Recipe. Cauliflower in the oven: recipes

By her own cauliflower does not shower bright taste but if prepared correctly using additional ingredients, then this recipe can become a favorite.

A simple recipe for turning cabbage into a culinary masterpiece.

Required products:

  • a few tablespoons of cream or milk;
  • three table eggs;
  • one medium-sized cabbage;
  • about 200 grams of cheese;

Action steps:

  1. First, rinse the vegetable well and divide it into inflorescences. Boil them until tender. About five minutes after the water boils.
  2. In a bowl, combine the selected milk product with eggs, add the pre-grated cheese there. You can add spices to your taste.
  3. Put the boiled cabbage in a mold, pour the prepared sauce on top and put it in a hot oven for 20 minutes, setting the work to 180 degrees.

Batter recipe

Cauliflower is low in calories, but if you cook it in batter, you must take into account that the energy value will increase significantly.

Required products:

  • one cauliflower;
  • two table eggs;
  • about a glass of flour;
  • spices and cheese to taste.

Action steps:

  1. As always, it is worth starting to cook by washing the cabbage and cutting it into separate parts.
  2. Then the resulting pieces are boiled in salted water for about 10 minutes.
  3. While the cooking process is in progress, you can cook the breading. To do this, we interrupt the eggs, add flour and salt to them. You should get a thick mass.
  4. Dip the cooked cabbage well in the resulting mixture and put in the oven with a temperature of 180 degrees for 20 minutes.

Minced casserole

Cauliflower casserole with minced meat - unusual dish, which is perfect for a family dinner.

Required products:

  • about 500 grams of cauliflower;
  • 100 ml of milk;
  • 700 grams of minced meat;
  • one onion and carrot;
  • spices to your taste.

Cooking process:

It is very important to choose good cabbage, for this, always pay attention to its sheets and structure. The leaves should be green, and the vegetable itself should be dense, the inflorescences should not decay easily.

  1. After the cabbage is selected, it must be cut into separate parts, washed well and boiled so that it becomes softer. To do this, it is enough to fill it with water, wait for a boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Take it out and let it dry a little.
  2. While the cabbage is being prepared, you can do the minced meat. Onions and carrots are chopped, sent to the pan and fried.
  3. Minced meat is laid out in a bowl, seasoned with spices and fried vegetables are laid out to it, and milk is poured in.
  4. In a baking dish, you first need to put a part of the cooked minced meat, then the prepared cabbage and on top it is all again covered with the remaining meat mixture.
  5. All this is prepared in an oven preheated to 170 degrees for about 45 minutes.

How to make with egg in the oven?

A quick way to get not only tasty, but also hearty dish... In addition, the option is also suitable for those who are on a diet due to the fact that cauliflower contains very few calories.

Required products for cooking:

  • about half a glass of milk;
  • half a kilo of cauliflower;
  • one carrot and one onion;
  • two table eggs;
  • a little more than 100 grams of cheese;
  • choose spices to your taste.

Action steps:

  1. First, let's prepare the vegetables. To do this, chop the onion, three carrots and bring all this to a beautiful golden color in a hot pan.
  2. At this time, you need to rinse the cabbage, divide it into parts and soften it by cooking. We put the inflorescences in a pot of water, wait until the water boils, cook for about 10 minutes and take out ready-made cabbage to cool down a little. Do not forget to lightly salt.
  3. Now we are preparing the filling for the dish. Mix eggs with milk. It is best to do this using a mixer, but hands will work too. Here, add grated cheese to the resulting mass. At this stage, you can add spices or do it when all the ingredients are already laid out in the dish.
  4. First, put the cabbage in a thick layer in a baking dish, cover it with a mixture of fried vegetables and pour it all with the prepared sauce made of milk and eggs.
  5. Keeps in the oven for at least 20 minutes, using a temperature of 180 degrees.

With sour cream filling

Cauliflower with sour cream filling is very tasty. In addition, sour cream makes the cabbage even more rich and satisfying. Vegetable lovers can use this recipe as a complete dinner.

Required products for cooking:

  • a head of cauliflower;
  • about 100 grams of cheese;
  • salt and pepper to taste;
  • about 400 grams of sour cream.

Action steps:

  1. You need to start preparing the dish by preparing the cabbage. It must not only be cut into inflorescences, but also washed very well, since dirt and various insects can be in the depths of the vegetable's inflorescences.
  2. After the vegetable has been washed and cut, its parts are lowered into a pot of water and set to cook. Usually, after boiling, this takes no more than 10 minutes.
  3. Once the cabbage has softened, it can be used for further cooking.
  4. While the vegetable is cooling down, it's time to prepare the filling. First, rub the cheese on a fine grater. A variety with a pronounced taste is best suited, it is desirable that it is slightly spicy.
  5. In a bowl, mix grated cheese with sour cream and lightly pepper.
  6. Put the cauliflower in a dense layer in the chosen baking dish and completely cover it on top with the prepared sour cream sauce. If desired, you can sprinkle a little more cheese on top.
  7. You need to cook a dish according to this recipe in an already preheated oven for about 30 minutes, setting the heating temperature to 200 degrees.

Required products:

  • cabbage weighing 400 grams;
  • pepper and salt to taste;
  • cheese - 100 grams;
  • 200 grams of broccoli;
  • 100 milliliters of cream;
  • two table eggs.

Action steps:

  1. Vegetables should always be rinsed well, and this should be done especially carefully when preparing to cook with cauliflower and broccoli. After the vegetables have been washed, they are cut into pieces and sent to a pot of water to soften. After the water boils, wait about 5-10 minutes more and take out the vegetables. We put them aside so that they cool slightly.
  2. At this time, we are preparing the fill. In a bowl, first beat or mix the eggs well together, then pour the milk into it and mix everything again. At this stage, you can add salt, pepper and other selected spices to your liking.
  3. Preparing a baking dish, turn on the oven to heat up 180 degrees.
  4. First put the cauliflower mixed with broccoli into the mold. Then we completely cover all this with the prepared filling.
  5. Grind the hard cheese on a coarse grater and cover the cabbage with it in the sauce. We put the dish in the hot oven and bake for about 30 minutes, until a beautiful crust forms on top. If you want to further diversify your menu using kale, try the whole oven bake recipe.

Whole baked cauliflower (like pie)

Baked cauliflower (head of cabbage with sauce)

Unusual, tasty and easy-to-prepare dish of cauliflower, which is baked whole, with sauce. Your family will not immediately guess what you have cooked. The dish looks nice and tastes good.

Composition

for 1 casserole (6-8 servings). Cooking time 30-40 minutes.

  • Cauliflower - 1 head of cabbage (1 kg);
  • Egg - 1 piece;
  • Sour cream or mayonnaise - 6-8 tablespoons;
  • Hard cheese - 50 g;
  • Paprika - 1 teaspoon;
  • Spices (I had Provencal herbs) - 1 teaspoon;
  • Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon;
  • Salt to taste;
  • Pepper - to taste;
  • Garlic - 1-2 cloves;
  • Flour - 1 tablespoon.

Everything you need to roast a whole head of cauliflower in a sauce

How to cook

  • Boil cabbage: wash the head of cabbage, cut off the green leaves and stem so that it is equal to the inflorescence. Boil water in a saucepan, add salt. Place the head of cabbage in a saucepan so that it is covered with water. Cook for 10 minutes. If the leg, nevertheless, protruded above the water during the cooking process, then turn the head over and cook for another 4 minutes. Remove the cabbage from the pan, let it flow over.
  • Prepare the sauce: mix the egg, spices, mayonnaise, garlic (grated or pressed), salt, cheese, grated on a coarse grater. Add flour. Stir well.
  • Prepare everything for baking: Line the baking dish with foil or baking paper so as not to stain the baking dish. Put the head of cabbage on it and coat it with sauce. Heat the oven to 200 ° C.
  • Bake: put the cabbage in the oven and bake 15-30 minutes at a temperature 200 ° C... The baking time will depend on your oven and the size of the head; start checking the doneness within 15 minutes from the start of baking. A sign of readiness is a beautiful ruddy crust on a head of cabbage (the cabbage itself is definitely already ready, because it was cooked in advance).

Cool the finished cauliflower slightly, cut into chunks and serve with melted butter or tomato sauce. Bon Appetit!



Trim the bottom of the cauliflower
Cook cabbage in salted water until soft

Making the sauce
Ready sauce with which you need to grease the head of cauliflower
The mold can be lined with foil or simply greased with oil.

Put the boiled cabbage into a mold
Pour the head of cabbage with sauce
Baked Cauliflower - Baking Dish Head of Cabbage

It's no secret that oven baked dishes are delicious. Here is our today's recipe, whole baked cauliflower in the oven, will undoubtedly not leave anyone indifferent. The dish is prepared very simply, and the result is amazing. Ruddy head of cabbage with a golden crust, poured creamy sauce, exudes a magical aroma.


Oven baked cauliflower

The original recipe does not contain cheese, but if you add grated to the sauce cream cheese, then the dish will only benefit from this.

You can serve baked cabbage as a separate dish or as a side dish to meat dishes... A good, piquant flavor combination is provided by the seasoning - with apples. And different options baked potatoes with filler.

Ingredients:

  • 1 dense head of cauliflower
  • Fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cups (1L) vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup (70) g butter, melted
  • Fresh pepper

How to cook:

For this recipe, choose a dense, cauliflower head that should have compact, clean buds, creamy white, no blemishes or bruises, and firm to the touch. Remove the side leaves and cut the stem to the root.

Wash the cauliflower just before cooking, first place the head of cabbage in salted water for 20-30 minutes to get rid of possible insects inside, between the inflorescences.



  1. Preheat oven to 200 ° C. Trim the bottom of the cauliflower and remove all the leaves. Rinse and dry.
  2. Place the cauliflower in a saucepan of salted water so that it is completely covered. If the head floats, press down with a heavy lid smaller than the diameter of the pot.
  3. Bring water to a boil and simmer for 12 minutes.
  4. Drain and transfer the cauliflower head to a cast iron skillet or any other baking dish. Pour in some cauliflower or chicken broth, then pour the melted butter over the head of cabbage. Sprinkle with fresh thyme and pepper.
  5. Cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the head, until golden brown. Check the softness with a fork or knife from time to time. If the knife comes in easily, then the dish is ready. Now, if you wish, you can sprinkle the head of cabbage with grated cheese and bake for another 2 minutes, until the cheese melts or longer, until golden brown.
  6. Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh thyme.

Note: For a richer version, you can add sliced ​​bacon instead of cheese at the end of cooking.

Oven baked cauliflower with minced meat


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A huge variety of dishes can be prepared from cauliflower. Today I bring to your attention a recipe for baking whole cauliflower in the oven. The dish turns out to be very original and tasty. You can serve it with any sauce, I prefer mayonnaise, herbs and garlic sauce. I make mayonnaise at home, so there is nothing harmful in the dish, only benefit. This recipe for whole baked cauliflower in the oven, I accidentally saw on TV. This dish is very popular in Israel. It is prepared in many local restaurants, which is typical, they serve it directly in parchment or foil. Eat with your hands, dipped in sauce. And this dish was invented by the famous television chef Eyal Shani. According to his recipe, you must first boil the cauliflower and then bake it. I moved away from original recipe and baked immediately in the oven until tender.

Ingredients

In order to cook whole baked cauliflower in the oven, you will need:
cauliflower - 1 pc .;
salt and black pepper - to taste;
lemon juice- 1 tbsp. l .;
garlic - 1 clove;
vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
For the sauce:
mayonnaise (I have homemade mayonnaise) - 3 tbsp. l .;
ground black pepper - to taste;
lemon juice - to taste;
parsley - a small bunch;
garlic - 1 clove.

Cooking steps

Prepare food.

Rinse the head of cauliflower under running water. Do not remove the leaves, they, like cabbage, are edible. I removed only the damaged leaves.

Transfer the cabbage to a colander or waffle towel, stump side up. Thus, leave the cabbage for 15-20 minutes to drain the liquid.

Peel the garlic, chop with a knife (or grate on a fine grater, or pass through a press). In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, add salt, chopped garlic, black pepper and lemon juice to taste, mix thoroughly.
Line a baking dish with parchment. Place the cauliflower, stump side down, into the mold.

Using a silicone brush, brush over the cauliflower with the mixture vegetable oil, garlic, salt, black pepper and lemon juice.

Here we will get such a cabbage (as in the photo), by the way, do not forget to grease under the leaves.

Cover the cabbage with foil on top.

Bake the cauliflower in a preheated oven at 160-170 degrees for about 45 minutes.

Then remove the foil and bake in the oven for another 5-7 minutes (until light blush). Check the readiness with a long wooden skewer; it should easily enter the cabbage. Serve whole baked cauliflower hot or cold.

Cauliflower, whole baked in the oven, cutaway (pictured).

Cauliflower, whole baked in the oven, turns out to be very tasty, it can be served as an independent dish or as a side dish for meat. If desired, you can make a salad from such cabbage by simply cutting into small inflorescences and seasoning with sauce. Tasty and healthy, try it!

Delicious and pleasant moments!

I spied the idea of ​​baking whole cauliflower on American culinary sites. Insofar as I love much more than just boiled, then not hesitating for a long time, I created my own version of this simple dish... And now I am sharing with you my recipe for cauliflower greased with olive oil with granulated garlic and parsley, with lemon sourness, sprinkled with grated cheese and baked until golden brown. Even my younger daughter Stella ate this baked cauliflower with great pleasure, asking for more and more.

You can bake cauliflower in two ways: by boiling until half cooked and baking, or baking wrapped in foil until half cooked, and then, without the foil, sprinkled with cheese, until cooked. I did it in the first way, because it is much faster. And when a child is "on hand", every minute saved counts. If you want to bake the cauliflower from start to finish in the oven, then you need to wrap it in foil and bake for 40 minutes at 180ᵒC, almost until tender, and then rubbed with salt and aromatic oil and sprinkle with cheese for another 15 minutes already at 200ᵒC.

The spices and seasonings that you add to your aromatic oil can also be changed. If you love savory dishes, add 1 tsp. ground chili. Smoked paprika, cumin, coriander and a variety of curry mixes, as well as an Indian spice mix, are also great for cauliflower. , etc.



Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • 1/3
  • 20 grams hard cheese(Parmesan, Grana Padano, Pecorino, etc.), finely grate
  • Salt to taste

For aromatic oil:

  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp granulated onions (to be missed)
  • 1/2 tsp ground paprika
  • 1/3 a bunch of parsley, finely chopped

1) Preheat the oven to 200ᵒС.

2) Place the head of cauliflower in a generously salted cold water, stem up and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.


3) While the cabbage is cooking, place all the dressing ingredients in the blender bowl.


4) Strain the cabbage, place the stem down in a heat-resistant dish. Brush the dressing over the cauliflower using the culinary seed.