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Cauliflower Parmesan

Magdalena
Chicken Parmesan is completely amazing, but it might cost you a great deal of calories. If you are looking for healthy, but you are really craving great Italian food, make this vegetarian cauli Parm.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large head cauliflower stem trimmed and cut vertically into 1-inch planks
  • 1 shredded mozzarella cheese
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ c marinara sauce
  • ¼ c freshly grated Parmesan divided
  • ¼ c basil leaves torn if large
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F then arrange the cauliflower in one-layer on a rimmed baking-sheet and brush both sides with oil. Season with pepper and salt.
  • Roast, turning once till cauliflower is golden and tender, for 35minutes. Then remove from the oven & top each cauliflower-steak with marinara-sauce.
  • Sprinkle with mozzarella and half of Parmesan. Switch oven to broil and broil cauliflower till cheese is bubbly and golden in spots, for 3minutes.
  • Serve remaining Parmesan, red pepper flakes and basil leaves.