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Whole roasted cauliflower
For this simple recipe, butter cauliflower is roasted whole in the oven.
1,926
Easy
2.05 €
4 people
3 IngredientsLast modified on: January 25th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 cauliflower - 2
50 g semi-salted butter - 3
salt - Total weight: 1,250 grams
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
Prepare 1 cauliflower, remove all leaves and cut off the stem.
Place on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Prepare 1 cauliflower, remove all leaves and cut off the stem.
Place on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Stage 2
Melt 50 g semi-salted butter, then carefully brush butter all over the cauliflower.
If you don't have semi-salted butter, add salt to the cauliflower.
If you don't have semi-salted butter, add salt to the cauliflower.
Stage 3
Bake for approx. 30-40 minutes, until the cauliflower is golden brown.
During cooking, remove the cauliflower 2 or 3 times and brush with the butter that has melted on the baking sheet.
During cooking, remove the cauliflower 2 or 3 times and brush with the butter that has melted on the baking sheet.
Stage 4
Serve as is to your guests, with one or more sauces. Each person cuts off a few well-roasted heads to enjoy with the sauce.
Remarks
For the choice of sauces, everything is possible according to your taste. At home, we like: mayonnaise, green parsley-sesame sauce and Mornay sauce.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=9 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 620 RDI=30 % | 2,590 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=2 % | 210 RDI: 2 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.05 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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Semi-salted butter
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