Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Balsamic Baked Onions and Rumbledethumps

The idea for this dish originated because I really wanted something comforting to eat and mashed potato was the first thing that came to mind. I think I could live off of mashed potato! I then remembered a dish that a Scottish friend of mine (living in Spain at the time) used to make called Rumbledethumps which is a potato and cabbage dish. Being a lover of roasted cauliflower I thought I would serve this with some cauliflower steaks and a sauce to bring it all to life. My immediate thought was onion gravy but I decided to give the dish a boost and serve it with some balsamic baked onions. All three components make for a really delicious meal and perfect when you want some good tasty comfort food. Enjoy.

60 Minutes

Serves 2

? kcal per serving

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius ( 400 F ) Gas Mark 6.

Begin by preparing the cauliflower steaks.

Remove all of the green leaves and cut the base of the cauliflower but leaving the whole head intact. Cut as close to the base as you can so that the cauliflower can stand upright.

Using a sharp knife, start by cutting down the middle of the cauliflower and then from each half cut a steak approximately 2-3 cm thick. This will give you 2 steaks. You can then cut as many more steaks as you can from the rest of the cauliflower.

In a frying pan, over a medium heat, heat the margarine and oil and gently fry the steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side or until they start to get a nice golden colour to them. Do not over cook or over brown.

Remove from the pan and place on a foiled baking sheet.

Season with a good grinding of sea salt and pepper and place in the oven.

Bake for 15 minutes then remove from the oven, gently turn the steaks over and cook for another 15-20 minutes. The cauliflower will be golden and tender.

Serve with the baked Balsamic Onions and Rumbledethumps. I like to serve it with a little gravy also.

RECIPE NOTES

Be sure not to overcook the cauliflower when you frying it. You just want to brown it before it goes into the oven.

RECIPE TIPS

Work out the timing of all 3 recipes so that you are preparing other recipes as the cauliflower is roasting.