Roasted Cauliflower and Pepperoni Cheese with Jacket Potato
Roasted Cauliflower and Pepperoni Cheese with Jacket Potato
Ingredients
For the Roasted Cauliflower
- 1 3/4 pounds cauliflower florets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
For the Pepperoni Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 7 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 3 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- cheddar cheese, as needed, extra grated for topping
- 1 3/4 ounces fresh spinach leaves
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
For Serving
- 4 large baking potatoes
- butter, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425
- 2
Place the cauliflower florets in a baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, then sprinkle with chili powder, ground cumin, and smoked paprika. Use your hands to ensure the florets are well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 425
- 3
While the cauliflower is roasting, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, non-stick deep-sided frying pan. Add the finely sliced onion and fry over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Then, add the sliced pepperoni and fry for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Stir the all-purpose flour into the onion and pepperoni mixture until it disappears. Slowly add the milk, a little at a time, continuously stirring to prevent lumps. Continue to stir until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and stir in 3 1/2 ounces of grated cheddar cheese until it melts and the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the fresh spinach leaves until they wilt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the roasted cauliflower to the cheese sauce mixture in the frying pan and stir to combine. Pour the entire mixture into a baking dish (approximately 8.5 x 12 inches).
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Sprinkle a generous amount of extra grated cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 425
- 8
Serve hot with a soft, buttery jacket potato.
⏱️ 1 min
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Roasted Cauliflower and Pepperoni Cheese with Jacket Potato
Ingredients
For the Roasted Cauliflower
- 1 3/4 pounds cauliflower florets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
For the Pepperoni Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 7 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 3 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- cheddar cheese, as needed, extra grated for topping
- 1 3/4 ounces fresh spinach leaves
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
For Serving
- 4 large baking potatoes
- butter, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 425 - 2
Place the cauliflower florets in a baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, then sprinkle with chili powder, ground cumin, and smoked paprika. Use your hands to ensure the florets are well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 425 - 3
While the cauliflower is roasting, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, non-stick deep-sided frying pan. Add the finely sliced onion and fry over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Then, add the sliced pepperoni and fry for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Stir the all-purpose flour into the onion and pepperoni mixture until it disappears. Slowly add the milk, a little at a time, continuously stirring to prevent lumps. Continue to stir until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and stir in 3 1/2 ounces of grated cheddar cheese until it melts and the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the fresh spinach leaves until they wilt.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the roasted cauliflower to the cheese sauce mixture in the frying pan and stir to combine. Pour the entire mixture into a baking dish (approximately 8.5 x 12 inches).
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Sprinkle a generous amount of extra grated cheddar cheese over the top of the casserole. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 425 - 8
Serve hot with a soft, buttery jacket potato.
⏱️ 1 min