Monday 25 May 2020

Cauliflower Pizza Casserole ... it's so cheesy !


"Cauliflower Pizza Casserole is a cheesy, easy vegetarian dish for dinner that you can fill with all your favourite pizza toppings!

Being vegetarian doesn’t mean you don’t want something hearty to eat, and vegetables like cauliflower are perfect for that. It gets soft and creamy but maintains a texture that makes this casserole not only delicious, but very filling.

Even better, the addition of mushrooms takes it over the top leaving you with a casserole that could easily replace Friday night pizza once in a while... and do you know that while this tastes delicious fresh, reheated it seemed that the flavours melded together even better and tastes so great!

Ingredients
Serves One
1 large cauliflower cut into florets
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups marinara sauce
2 tomatoes 1 diced, 1 in sliced
1/2 medium onion sliced
1/2 bell pepper diced
1/2 cup mushrooms sliced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 1/4 cups mozzarella shredded

chopped parsley for topping (or herb of choice) (optional)

Method
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray or grease with oil.
2. Season cauliflower with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and roast for 20 minutes.
3. In a bowl, add the marinara sauce to the cauliflower and mix to coat. Add the rest of the ingredients, except parsley, sliced tomato and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and stir together with a wooden spoon until add combined.
4. In a greased 8x8 baking pan, add the cauliflower mix and cover with the rest of the cheese. Top with tomato slices. Lower oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 25 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown.

5. Remove from oven, top with chopped parsley and serve."

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From an original recipe idea here

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All the best Jan

30 comments:

  1. ...now this is something to try!

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  2. Cauliflower makes this a no go for my fussy eater. 🙁

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  3. Yum, it looks delicious, and I'd definitely add the mushrooms.

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  4. Oh yum. I could dive right into this.

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  5. This sounds delicious. Thanks. Have a good week. Valerie

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  6. This looks great. I'll be making my own version of this next weekend. Thanks for the idea!

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  7. Sounds delicious! It would be extra special with the mushrooms, too. Adding this to my recipe file - thanks so much! x Karen

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  8. That looks and sounds great. And could be varied depending on what vegetables you had to hand. Yum.

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  9. I don't come to your blog very often because when i come ... i get hungry!
    … looks delicious!!!

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  10. What a great sounding recipe. Definitely one to try.

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  11. That looks delicious! I could make that with vegan cheese, some aren't so bad.xxx

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  12. It must be delicious, I already saved the recipe. Thank you for sharing.
    Hugs and take care.

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  13. Mmm looks very tasty🧡🧡 Regards!

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  14. I've tried other recipes with cauliflower and it is just not for me.
    It looks good though.

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  15. This recipe has all the ingredients I adore. Thank you, Jan! Hopefully our grocer will have cauliflower this week so I can give it a try.

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  16. This looks delicious, I'll bet it is sooo GOOD! I'm glad I just finished eating so I won't have to go get something to eat from the kitchen. Thank you for sharing this delicious sounding recipe.

    Wishing you well, my friend! Stay Safe!!

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  17. This sounds wonderful!! I love cauliflower!

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  18. That is lovely, would serve it as a side dish with dinner..

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  19. Looks so delicious. You made me in the mood for cauliflower gratin. This is timely recipe because fiber-rich cauliflower feeds benign bacteria in our intestine, which heighten our immunity to fight against the new corona-virus.

    Yoko

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  20. Ooh yes this looks very nice, I do like my cauliflower x

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  21. Oh! Boy! Now I'm hungry!!!! :)

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  22. I must try this. SO delicious!

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  23. I love it when you can make a dish and it taste even better for leftovers :)

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  24. Had this last night to stretch out two chicken thighs (one each). Lovely flavour and very satisfying.
    Thank you

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  25. this sounds so yummy!!! and the flowers are perfect for any table!!!

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  26. This looks and sounds delicious. I will make this.

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