healthy meals

Cheesy Cauliflower Steaks

(From the Ocado recipe page by MOB kitchen)
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 large cauliflower

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• Bunch of basil

• Bunch of mint

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

• 75 g Parmesan cheese, grated

• 60g of pistachios

• Red chillies (optional)

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

2. Remove the outer leaves but keep the core intact. Slice the cauliflower from top to bottom into 4 thick “steaks” (about 2 cm thick). Keep any loose florets for the pesto.

3. Place on a lined baking tray and rub with salt, pepper and oil. Roast for 30 minutes.

4. Remove the cauliflower steaks from the oven and carefully flip them. Grate 45g of Parmesan and sprinkle the over the cauliflower steaks

5. Return to the oven for 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbling and golden.

The cauliflower pesto sauce.

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add a pinch of salt and the chopped cauliflower leaves and florets into the boiling water. Simmer for 5 mins until tender. Drain and allow to cool.

2. Once cooled, add basil, mint, 40g of pistachios and 40g of grated parmesan cheese into the food processor. Blitz until smooth. Add oil to get a consistency that would allow the sauce to be drizzled.

Serve:

1. Roast the pistachios and chop.

2. Arrange cauliflower steaks on plates. Drizzle the sauce over the steaks or serve on the side.

3. Scatter pistachios over the dish and serve immediately.

Serving ideas

• Pair with a green salad and lemony dressing

• Serve alongside garlic yoghurt or crème fraîche

• Works well as a vegetarian main or a hearty side dish