Cauliflower Steaks Pizzaiola

Cauliflower Steaks Pizzaiola is a great way to get the pizza flavour without the calories.  My nonna cooked steak pizzaiola and I grave the taste of oregano and garlic.  This is an easy recipe that can be a side or a main. I don’t know why we love the flavour of pizza, but we do.  It’s a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables.

Cauliflower

There seems to be a love for cauliflower wherever you go these days.  Growing up we ate it boiled and seasoned with olive oil,garlic, salt and pepper.  Sometimes nonna would dredge it in eggs and breadcrumbs and then fry it, but tonight I want a light dish with some texture.

I drizzle olive oil onto the parchment paper and place the cauliflower steaks on it.  More olive oil and spices add another level of flavour.

Tonight I use fresh tomatoes diced with olive oil, garlic, oregano and pepper.  I don’t add salt because, I don’t want it watery.

The cauliflower is ready for the oven.

The cauliflower is in the oven roasting and I am thinking that it will be my main tonight. I have a fresh baquette.

It comes out of the oven and ready for the pizzaiola sauce and then it goes back in for 5 minutes, just until the parmesan cheese melts.

On the plate it is a work of art. 

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Cauliflower Steaks Pizzaiola

A yummy vegetarian option with bite.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Home Cooking in Canada, Italian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

The Cauliflower

• 1 whole cauliflower
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp olive oil more for drizzling
• salt and pepper to taste

The Pizzaiola Sauce

• 2 tomatoes diced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan

Instructions

The cauliflower

1. Rinse the cauliflower and dry.

   Cut into thick slices. This video is great:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_wU30qwC3Q

   Generously oil both sides of the cauliflower.

   Make a dry rub with the salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Rub on both sides.

   Line a large pan with parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil. 

   Place the cauliflower steaks in a 375 F oven for 40 minutes.

   Turn halfway.  

The Pizzaiola Sauce

1. Wash and dry the tomatoes.

   This is a great video and the method I use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTJIGGBN8l4

   Discard all the liquid. 

   Mix with olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.  

   Spoon over cauliflower. 

   Sprinkle with grated parmesan

   Serve with bread or rice.

   Enjoy!!