Oven-baked cauliflower without béchamel, with breadcrumbs, scented with orange and crunchy pistachios. A light side dish with cauliflower served in a light way and with an unusual taste, with a good orange scent. A perfect side dish to pair with meat and fish, also suitable for holiday menus. If you’re tired of the usual cauliflower reinforcement salad for the holidays, then try this recipe; this year, the light orange-baked cauliflower without béchamel comes to our aid. The idea of preparing cauliflower this way came to me the other day when I made orange-baked swordfish. I had leftover bread and, to avoid wasting it, I made this cauliflower, which my husband also liked a lot, so here is the recipe for you. I’m sure if he liked it, you’ll like it too.
Cauliflower Recipes
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Baked Cauliflower without Béchamel
- 1 cauliflower
- 1 slice rustic bread
- 1/2 orange
- as needed pistachios
- as needed olive oil
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- 1 as needed parsley
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
Tools to Prepare Baked Cauliflower
- 1 Pot
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Chopper
- 1 Baking Dish
Steps to Prepare Orange Baked Cauliflower without Béchamel
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While waiting, prepare the cauliflower, clean it, cut it into florets, wash it, and cook it in the boiling water. Drain the cauliflower when it is tender.
Dice the bread, place it in a chopper with pistachios, parsley, black pepper, and a bit of organic orange zest, only the yellow part. Obtain a not-too-fine mince and place it in a bowl.
Add the cauliflower to the bowl with the bread, also add salt, and olive oil, and mix.
Pour into a baking dish, add all the bread, then a bit of grated Parmesan cheese, and bake in a hot oven at 392°F (200°C) for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and enjoy; our baked cauliflower is also excellent warm.
