I was skeptical, but turns out cauliflower bread is amazing. Very similar to the real thing!! Only mistake… I didn’t make enough. Highly recommend you double the recipe, but try for yourself… see what you think 🙂
I saw this recipe a while back’ it instantly caught my eye. I changed a few things up and made my own dipping sauce. If you want to see the original recipe, click here– it’s from “An Edible Mosaic.”
I was thrilled with how these turned out. My only mistake was I didn’t bake nearly enough!! My boyfriend, the world’s biggest substitute skeptic in the world I’m pretty sure, was even into these! He loved them actually… gobbled them all up in an instant! The “bread” is pretty good on its own, but it’s the combination of it with the sauce that’s amazing. It’s like eating cheesy breadsticks with marinara, but without any of the guilt! According to the original recipe, one-fourth of the entire recipe has only 58 calories… what??! I’m not even a calorie-counter and I think that’s pretty insane. I’ll be making them again very soon.. maybe even today- I still have 3/4 of the cauliflower head left. And this time, I will definitely be doubling the recipe!
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
For the”bread”…
1/4 of a large head of cauliflower (1 1/2 cups grated)
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg
1/2 cup grated mozzarella (1/4 cup for “dough” & 1/4 cup for topping)
1/8 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
For the dipping sauce…
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp basil
1/8 tsp thyme
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
3 tbsp tomato paste
6 tbsp water
*If you have leftover sauce, it makes a great pizza or pasta sauce!
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Quarter cauliflower head and remove any leaves
Using a cheese grater, grate the cauliflower until you have about 1 1/2 cups
(Will likely use only one quarter)
Place grated cauliflower in a microwaveable bowl
Heat for about 6 minutes, until cauliflower is cooked and soft
Finely mince garlic cloves
Heat olive oil over low-medium heat and saute garlic until fragrant, only a few minutes
Add garlic to cauliflower
Add 1/4 cup grated mozzarella and mix “dough”
Add seasonings, salt, and pepper- 1/8 tsp each
Stir together
Add egg and mix together well until a doughy texture has formed
Now you have your “dough”
Spray some oil on baking sheet
Using your hands, shape dough into a flat rectangle of sorts
(Make it however thick or thin you want it)
Place it in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes
When it’s done, set it aside while you make sauce…
(I took mine off baking sheet to wipe oils off/clean up sheet, but you
could just leave it right on the sheet if you prefer)
For dipping sauce…
Finely chop onion and garlic
Heat olive oil in a pan over low-medium heat
Stir in onion and garlic and let cook for about 5 minutes
Then, when onions and garlic are slightly cooked, add in spices (oregano, basil, and thyme)
Stir and let cook for another 5 minutes or so
It’s ready when it’s turning slightly golden
Now add tomato paste
Stir together, add water, and let cook for another few minutes
When warm and lightly bubbly, you’re ready to go!
Taste and adjust seasonings as wanted
Scoop sauce into a small bowl for serving
Now back to the “bread”
Turn oven to broil
Sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella over the top
Place back in baking sheet (if removed)
And broil for a couple of minutes until cheese is golden brown
(Be careful- broiling can easily turn into burning if not watched carefully!)
Transfer “bread” to a cutting board and slice u[p however you want…
you could make long strips, like breadsticks, or little squares- whatever!
Let cool a wee- will harden as cools and will be easier to hold- no floppy bread!
Plate and serve…
Smother in sauce and enjoy!!
Hey,
Awsome blog really, amazing pics and definitly lovin’ your “imaginativ'” way of cooking. Must try this one next time i buy a cauliflower, healthy and yummy… sounds perfect to me
😀
Hi Parisian Girl! Thank you so much for the kind words! Hope you like the cauli. bread and thanks for popping by!!
No microwave in my house – have you tried cooking the cauliflower on the stove top?
I haven’t yet, but I plan to soon! I imagine that warming it up in small pot over the stove wouldn’t be a prob at all… please let me know what you think if you try it out! 🙂