It's so easy to overlook vegetables when cooking a meal. You have the main dish thought-out and prepped, and then remember you'd like a side of vegetables to round out a well-balanced meal! Well, I think it's important to have a side of veggies be just as delicious as the rest of the meal. This roasted garlic parmesan cauliflower does just that. It also pairs well with a variety of main dishes.
The flavors in this recipe are fairly simple--some garlic, butter, parsley, parmesan, plus some salt and pepper. I like keeping vegetable flavoring pretty simple because it's able to complement a larger variety of other dishes.
Another way to simplify this recipe would be making my roasted garlic butter recipe ahead of time, and tossing that in with the cauliflower along with the parmesan cheese. You can then skip all of the other ingredients! Both methods work great.
Tips for making Roasted Cauliflower
When making this recipe, I usually end up adding some extra parmesan and parsley at the end, but that's totally up to you! I also always prefer to buy a block of parmesan cheese and grate it myself. Pre-shredded/grated cheese is coated in preservatives that can change the melting process. It's a bigger issue when adding parmesan cheese to soups, but I still find that vegetables turn out better when roasted with fresh parmesan. That's a personal preference, but you can use whatever you have on hand!
Another delicious vegetable side dish are my roasted brussel sprouts with bacon, or these crispy baked zucchini chips. Make sure to check them out as well!
This roasted garlic parmesan cauliflower recipe is a great side dish to pair with any meal. I suggest trying it out with my Barbecue Chicken Wraps or my Steak and Potato Foil Packets.
If you try out this roasted cauliflower recipe, or any of my other recipes, I’d LOVE to hear about it. You can leave a comment below the recipe, or if you post a picture on Instagram, be sure to tag me! Getting any feedback on my recipes is both rewarding AND helpful as I write and edit recipes in the future.
Now get cooking, and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 35 oz cauliflower (one large head, or two small), chopped
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced (or 2.5 teaspoon dried), plus more to garnish*
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more to garnish*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, salt, black pepper, and parsley.
- After rinsing and cutting up the cauliflower, spray a cooking sheet with cooking spray. Spread out cauliflower evenly on the cooking sheet.
- Drizzle the butter mixture over the top of the cauliflower, and toss so that it is all evenly coated. Then top the cauliflower evenly with parmesan cheese.
- Place on the middle rack of the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes. If desired, top with extra parmesan and/or parsley. Enjoy!
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