cheesy cauliflower breadsticks with sautéed cherry tomato "marinara" sauce
cauliflower is used as the base to create addictive cheesy "breadsticks", with an easy marinara-inspired sauce to serve with.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
cheesy cauliflower breadsticks
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 3/4 cup grated old cheddar + 3/4 cup grated for topping i did a mix of parmesan & cheddar for the topping
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced or finely chopped
- 2 eggs
sauteed cherry tomato "marinara" sauce
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
cheesy cauliflower breadsticks
- clean and chop up the cauliflower into pieces. place the cauliflower in a pot filled water, and boil on the stovetop until it’s cooked.
- once cooked, drain the cauliflower and wring out the excess moisture using a cheese cloth or towel– you’ll see that you’re able to squeeze out quite a bit of excess water from the cauliflower.
- place the cauliflower in a bowl and mash it until there are no chunks and it’s quite smooth– you can also do this using the food processor. once it’s mashed up, add your spices, minced garlic, eggs, and finally, grated cheese, and mix or combining well in the food processor.
- once well combined, spread the cauliflower batter into a large rectangle on a parchment paper-lined baking tray.
- sprinkle the extra 3/4 cup of grated cheese on top.
- bake in a preheated oven at 375 for 25-35 mins or so, keep an eye until it's golden brown cheesy goodness. be careful when cutting, allow it to cool before slicing it into strips and attempting to handle. it will be delicate! you can always throw it back in the oven for 10 minutes once it's sliced in order to serve these hot.
sauteed cherry tomato "marinara" sauce
- clean your cherry tomatoes, and heat up a tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- throw your tomatoes and chopped garlic in the pan, adding your spices, and allow the tomatoes to sautee until you can burst them.
- continue to sautee over medium heat until all the cherry tomatoes are burst and begin to soften, approx 10-15 minutes.
- turn down the heat and allow to simmer on low for 5-10 minutes or so.
- remove from heat and place in a small bowl to serve with the breadsticks.