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Roasted cauliflower brained served on a small, brown plate.
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Roasted Cauliflower Brains Recipe

A spooky Halloween side dish that will have your goblins asking for seconds.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 273kcal

Equipment

  • 1 standard roasting pan
  • 1 Large mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cauliflower head (washed and broken into florets. Or purchase a bag of florets to save time.)
  • 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp. smoked paprika (use good quality - flavor matters here)
  • 2 tsp. garlic granules (or garlic powder)
  • salt (to taste at serving)

Instructions

  • Rinse off the head of cauliflower and pat it dry. Remove outer leaves, trim the stem, and break it into smaller florets. Put the florets in a larger mixing bowl.
    Overhead focus. A mixing bowl half full of cauliflower florets.
  • To the mixing bowl, add oil and spices.
    Spices added to cauliflower florets and oil in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir well to coat the florets in oil and spices evenly.
    Cauliflower florets mixed with spices and oil in a mixing bowl.
  • Spread the florets evenly over a baking sheet, and roast uncovered at 400°F (200°C). Roast 40–55 minutes, depending on size, until color deepens and inside is soft.
    Seasoned cauliflower florets spread out over a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Optionally: Gently brush any optional "blood" over the cauliflower and roast an additional 5–10 minutes for color set.
    Roasted cauliflower florets on a baking pan after roasting.
  • Let rest 5–10 minutes and serve.
    A small plate of roasted cauliflower brains sits on a black surface with a metal jack-o-lantern sitting behind it.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5the recipe | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 941mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 139mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg