Baked Cauliflower Pizzaiola

by BBC Good Food

There’s no need to make a tomato sauce for this Italian-style vegetarian one-pot – the oven will do the work for you

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Brush the cauliflower wedges with 1/3rd of the oil, then put them in a large roasting dish. Season and roast for 10 mins or until beginning to soften. Carefully turn the wedges over.

Step 2

Tuck the tomatoes, garlic and most of the basil and oregano around the cauliflower, then sprinkle with the chilli flakes, wine and the remaining oil. Season and return to the oven for 25 mins or until the tomatoes are soft and starting to catch here and there. Squish the tomatoes slightly to help the juices flow.

Step 3

Mix the vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese and breadcrumbs together. Tear the mozzarella over the cauliflower and tomatoes, scatter over the cheesy crumbs and bake for 10 mins more or until the topping is crisp and the cauliflower is tender. Pop the part-baked baguette in at this point to cook also.

Step 4

Top with the rest of the herbs and serve with crusty bread and a green salad drizzled with a little balsamic and a touch more olive oil.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 30g Basil, picked 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Chipotle Chilli Flakes 45g
  • 1 Large Cauliflower, cut into 8 wedges 1x Sainsbury's Cauliflower
  • 325g Baby Plum Tomatoes, halved 1x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g
  • 6 Garlic Cloves, bashed and unpeeled 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 4 tbsp Dry White Wine 1x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc (Small bottle) 18.7cl
  • 2 tbsp Vegetarian Hard Cheese, grated 1x Stamford Street Co. Italian Hard Cheese 200g
  • 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs 1x Sainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100g
  • 200g Mozzarella, torn 1x Stamford Street Co. Mozzarella Cheese Ball 125g
  • 2 Part-Baked Baguette, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Bake at Home Stonebaked White Baguettes, Taste the Difference x2 250g
  • 300g Large Vine Tomatoes, cut into quarters 1x Sainsbury's Majestic Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Taste the Difference 300g
  • 0.5 tsp Dried Oregano, or double the amount of fresh 1x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
  • 90g Green Salad 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Salad 90g
  • 1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena 1 Leaf 250ml
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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