Being Italian, I love Italian flavors. I love pasta and bread and more pasta. But, my body doesn’t really love those things. Or maybe it loves them too much because pasta and bread will stay with me…forever. This year I’ve made a commitment to work those flavors I love into other meals, like these Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks.
Checking all the boxes
With cauliflower being a popular substitute for all things in the grain family, I thought it might be the perfect way for me to get my fix of Italian, carb-like things in a plant-based package. Now I will say we don’t adhere to any specific kind of diet. We aren’t Paleo, Keto, vegetarians or anything else. But if you are, Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks really checks all of those boxes.
All the flavor
The herbs and Parmesan cheese included in on the Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks really make it a standout meal. Garlic, oregano, rosemary, basil, Paprika (technically a Mexican spice) and parsley pair beautifully with delicious olive oil and shredded parmesan cheese to make it one unforgettable meal.
Besides the herbs, the way these Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks are roasted give the steaks a beautiful flavor. They’re baked at a really high temperature with the herbs, olive oil and cheese slathered on to give them a delectable, unique flavor.
How to cut cauliflower for roasted cauliflower steaks
- Before you begin, you want to make sure you clean and cut the cauliflower. To fully clean it, peel away any of the green leaves that might still be attached.
- Use a large chef’s knife and trim the stem at the bottom, but make sure to keep the head of the cauliflower untouched.
- Next, cut right through the center of the cauliflower to help keep the floret heads together.
- You want to cut each slice 1-1.5 inches. I find that I get about three full steaks out of each head. If you have some excess, little florets you can add those to your baking sheet too like I did. Or save them for another recipe like cauliflower rice or buffalo cauliflower bites. I just hate to waste them.
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You can find the full, printable recipe below. For more recipes, visit the recipe area {HERE}. Also, if you love roasted vegetables, try this Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup {HERE} or these Roasted Carrot Fries {HERE}.
Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
Italian Roasted Cauliflower Ingredients
- 2 heads of cauliflower
- 2 Tbsp. pureed garlic or finely minced garlic
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1 tsp. dried parsley I like curly parsley as opposed to the flat leaf Italian kind but either will work.
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh, ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Spray olive oil
- Optional: Fresh parsley, extra Parmesan cheese and additional salt and pepper to top.
Instructions
Italian Roasted Cauliflower Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice the cauliflower into 1 inch steaks starting from the middle.
- Spay baking sheet with the spray olive oil and lay your steaks on it.
- Use the 2 Tbsp. of olive oil and brush each side of the cauliflower steaks.
- Mix together the 1/2 cup of olive oil, all the herbs and spices and the 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
- Using a spoon, spoon a little bit of the mix onto each cauliflower steak.
- Then using a basting brush, brush the mixture all over each piece of cauliflower.
- Repeat those two steps on the other side of the cauliflower.
- Bake for 15 minutes and then remove and flip over.
- Bake another 15 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, additional Parmesan cheese, and additional salt and pepper as desired.
This sounds amazing! I love cauliflower, and I love roasted veggies. This seems like the perfect thing to me. Om nom nom.
Yes please. I am sure my family will love these. I’ve always enjoyed cauliflower.
These look so delicious! I’m excited to see cauliflower is still in the limelight. It’s come a long way from my childhood cauliflower!
Oh my goodness! These look and sound delicious. We absolutely love anything cauliflower and I know my hubby would love these.
So yummy! The best part about these is that they’re so filling while being so healthy at the same time.
I love cauliflower dishes. That looks perfect with any kind of dips.
Yum, yum, yum!! This will surely taste great with all the herbs and Parmesan cheese and that you put in it.
This will be perfect for our Friday meal! My sons will surely love these Italian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks.
I love cauliflowers and I bake/cook them in the airfryer with garlic, soy sauce, bread crumbs, olive oil & nutritional yeast x
These look yummy! I am always looking for new veggie recipes!
What I love most about this recipe is the simplicity. The second thing I love are cauliflowers. I usually bake cauliflower in the oven and I like your recommendation for parmesan cheese. Can’t wait to try that next.
Yum! I’ll be doing this asap! I LOVE cauliflower and this recipe looks amazing!
Although I’m not normally a fan of cooked cauliflower, it looks delicious here. I think it is time I try it again with this recipe!
Love easy dinner ideas! These cauliflower steaks look so perfect for my family!
Yum! I absolutely love cauliflower and these look so delicious!
I haven’t thought to use cauliflower as a steak or patty before. Sounds amazing!
Cauliflower is one of my favourite veggies. I´ve had it baked before but never with this combination of spices. It´s a must-try for sure!
These look delicious. I’m always looking for some meatless meals!
These were so delicious! I love the Italian flavors in this low carb dish, can’t wait to make it again!!!
Cauliflower is so underrated! Love this gorgeous recipe!
My sister prepared steamed cauliflower and brocolli few days before. I guess I need to share this to her and let her try this recipe too.
Gosh, these cauliflower steaks look so amazing 😍 I’ll surely try this recipe soon