April 19, 2009

Cauliflower Steaks with Roasted Red Pepper & Cauliflower Puree

Using a sharp knife and starting at the top center of the cauliflower head, cut two 1-inch-thick slices of cauliflower.  There you have it... cauliflower steaks!  Put these in a frying pan to which a few tablespoons of olive oil has been added.  Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and fry until the steaks are golden brown. 
While the steaks are frying, cut cauliflower florets from the rest of the cauliflower and boil, along with two garlic cloves, until very tender.  Drain and add to the bowl of a food processor.  Add half of a roasted red pepper, herbs and 2-3 tablespoons Half and Half to make a smooth puree.
The seasonings I used in this puree were provided to me by Daregal, a company that sells fresh frozen chopped herbs.  What a great idea!  The package that was sent to me included 8 containers of Daregal's fresh frozen herbs:  Italian Parsley, Cilantro, Dill, Oregeno and Basil, along with two of their blends... Italian Blend and Original Blend.

I used a tablespoon of the Original Blend (basil, onion, oregeno, garlic, rosemary and thyme) in the puree.
Give all of that a whirl and there you have your Roasted Red Pepper and Cauliflower Puree.  It's the prettiest color, don't you think?
Put some puree on a plate and top it with one of the cauliflower steaks.  Add a little more puree to the top and you have a delicious and healthy side dish.

Daregal is having a recipe contest and the top prize is $500!  Read the rules here and don't forget to check out their website here.  These fresh frozen herbs last up to 36 months in the freezer and you'll see me using them often in my cooking!


12 comments:

  1. Cauliflower... steaks? Heh, that's great. What's the other thing on the plate? Sausage and onions? It all looks wicked tasty.

    Yeah, those frozen herbs are a good time. I've done a bunch of things with them that I'm going to be posting about soon, I love not having to worry that my fresh herbs are going to go bad before I get to use them.

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  2. I love this idea of cauliflower steaks! Wonderful dish!

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  3. I'm one of those people who really like cauliflower but I never thought to make a "steak" out of it. What a great idea! :)

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  4. Your so clever! I love the cauliflower steaks and the puree looks so delicious! I love the frozen herbs-I'm off to check out the contest!

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  5. AWESOME,wonderful, unique, tasty idea, Karen. LOVE it. I have never even heard of this. Looks terrific!

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  6. Wow! I never thought I'd say it but that cauliflower looks awesome! I love the roasted red pepper puree, too!

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  7. We just love cauliflower & your 'steaks' look scrumptious Karen!

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  8. What? Cauliflower steaks? Love that idea. They look so delicious and fancy but you have made it look so simple. Great post. Will have to look for those herbs.

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  9. I love cauliflower, but I've not had this tasty looking dish before! I'll have to try this!
    I have frozen my own home grown herbs before and it works well. I'll check out this site.

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  10. Now that is a great idea! I don't really like boiled cauliflower but this looks interesting and delicious.

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  11. She's back with a vengance! This sounds so yummy & those frozen herbs...yeah I'll be looking into that immediately because dried ones just never get the job done in my opinion. thanks!

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  12. 36 months?? Okay, now I really need to go order those things...

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