I'll be the first to admit that I used to think cauliflower was boring. It's bland, its colorless, really it's just kind of.... boring. However, the fact that it's a mild, bland, rather tasteless vegetable can be a good thing. You can use it is so many dishes to up your veggie intake! Almost everyone knows it makes great fake mashed potatoes if you're low carbing it. I'm not, but I still like them. It makes a yummy pizza crust if done right - again a low carb thing. I personally like it steamed with some salt and pepper - plain and simple.
I found a recipe online (that wasn't much of a recipe really, more a picture and some brief directions) and since Russ is working late tonight I decided to experiment and try it out. It doesn't look pretty, but it does taste good!
It was simple. Boil a large pot of water that has salt and some smoked paprika in it. Pull the leaves off the bottom of the head of cauliflower (I cut some of the core out too). Boil the entire head of cauliflower for about 10 minutes or until it's almost done. Take it out and let it drain for and few minutes to get some of the water out. Place cauliflower in an oven proof dish and sprinkle with more paprika. Now for the fun part. Drape 5 or 6 slices of ham over the cauliflower, and then slices of swiss cheese over the ham. Put in the oven at 350° until the cheese starts to bubble. Take it out, slice and eat! This whole process took less than a half hour. I don't like mushy vegetables, so I boiled it for about 8 minutes, baked it for another 8, then turned on the broiler just enough to brown the cheese a little. Also, cooking times will depend on how big or small your head of cauliflower is.
Enjoy!!
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