Roasted Cauliflower Steaks W/ Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower
- grape seed oil
- salt & pepper
- fresh homemade pesto (recipe below) .
Preparation
Remove as much of the core from the cauliflower while keeping the head intact
Lightly rub a bit of oil over the entire cauliflower, salt & pepper
Place the cauliflower on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for 1 hour
While the cauliflower is baking make the pesto with: 2 cups of basil, 1/3 cup of pine nuts, 1/2-2/3 cups grated parmesan, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp of lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste, 1/4 - 1/3 cup grape seed oil.
In a food processor pulse all the ingredients except the Oil together until everything is finely minced
With the processor running, slowly add in the oil (start with 1/4 cup) until you have a loose but paste like consistency
Once the cauliflower has cooled a bit, slice into steaks and serve with the pesto