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Cauliflower Parmesan

5 from 1 vote
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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Roast, turning once till cauliflower is golden and tender, for 35minutes. Then remove from the oven & top each cauliflower-steak with marinara-sauce.
  3. Sprinkle with mozzarella and half of Parmesan. Switch oven to broil and broil cauliflower till cheese is bubbly and golden in spots, for 3minutes.
  4. Serve remaining Parmesan, red pepper flakes and basil leaves.