Roasted cauliflower with chili powder and hot pepper cheese
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Canadian/American
Keyword: chili cheese cauliflower, chili roasted cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, roasted cauliflower with cheese
Servings: 4
Ingredients
½medium cauliflower
2Tbspextra virgin olive oil
½tspsalt
¼tsppepper
1tspchili powder
1cupshredded Jalapeno Havarti or Hot Pepper Monterey Jack cheesechoose milder or hotter for your taste
fresh chopped parsley or cilantrofor garnish if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400° set to roast.
Rinse cauliflower and cut into pieces, ensuring each piece has a flat side.
Toss cauliflower in a bowl with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Lay pieces flat side down in a cast iron skillet. Sprinkle evenly with chili powder. Heat to medium-high and let sit undisturbed for 3-4 minutes until undersides are browning.
Place pan in oven on middle rack and roast for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and roast another 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling in the bottom of the pan.
If desired, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley or cilantro for garnish.