Roasted cauliflower steaks with Romesco Sauce
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I love many brassicas but roasting cauliflower gives it a special flavour and makes it the centre piece of this dish. The sauce can work as a dip or sandwich filling or even thinned down as a salad dressing. Richness from the almonds, acidity from the vinegar and umami flavour from the tomatoes plus smokiness from the paprika. This makes about 2½ cups of sauce which stores for up to a week in the fridge or you can freeze it in portions.
Author: Rachel
Recipe type: vegetable
Cuisine: vegan, oil-free
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower, trimmed and cut into 1cm (1/2 inch) thick slices
- Sauce
- 80g raw almonds
- 30g sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped (eight of the ones I used, dried not the ones in oil)
- 1 cup (250ml) boiling water
- 100g roasted red capsicums, drained (two from the jar I used - check for no-oil or roast your own)
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and roughly chopped (optional)
- Basil or other fresh herbs (optional)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C.
- Put the almonds and sun-dried tomatoes in a heat proof jug and pour over the boiling water. Allow to stand for 30 minutes or longer
- Line a large baking tray with baking paper or a silicone mat
- Arrange the cauliflower on the tray,
- Roast for about 20-25 minutes, testing with a knife at the thickest part to check it's tender
- While the cauliflower is roasting put the soaked almonds and tomatoes in a blender with their soaking liquid
- Add the red capsicums, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, garlic, chilli and fresh herbs (if using) and smoked paprika to the blender
- Blend on high until smooth and creamy, adding more hot water until you get the consistency you want.
- Slide the cauliflower off the tray onto a serving dish with a spatula
- Serve warm with the sauce garnished with a few more fresh herbs, accompanied by baked potatoes or rice and salad or vegetables