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Home » Vegetarian Recipes » Quick And Easy Roasted Cauliflower Cheese Steaks

Quick And Easy Roasted Cauliflower Cheese Steaks

Author: Karon Grieve Published : March 2021

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Deliciously tender roasted cauliflower steaks with the creaminess of the cheese sauce, crunch of walnuts and fresh tang of spring onions make this simple yet hearty vegetarian dish a winner any day of the week. Cheesy cauliflower steaks are a whole new take on good old fashioned cauliflower cheese.

roasted cauliflower cheese steaks on dinner table

Why you’ll love this cauliflower recipe

  • This is so simple to make, you are cutting the cauliflower and roasting it in the oven while you make the cheese sauce.
  • Cauliflower steaks take on all types of flavours, so you can add your own style to this dish very easily.
  • This is a quick and easy midweek meal ready in about 30 minutes.
  • It’s so versatile, you can serve your cauliflower cheese steaks as a main meal or a side dish and add extras too.

Cauliflower is very healthy

Cauliflower may look a little bland but is one of those vegetables that is just packed with nutrients and goodness. It contains a great many nutrients and is high in fibre.

Cauliflower is low on the calorie scale and packed with antioxidents. It is also low in carbs so makes a great replacement when you are on a low carb diet.

How to make full use of cauliflower

I love using cauliflower in all sorts of recipes from the standard cauliflower cheese to soups. But sometimes I like to use it is different ways like in this simple Mixed broccoli and cauliflower rice or using it to Make cauliflower pizza base. Then of course there is soup – like my curried cauliflower, potato and kale soup.

You can even use cauliflower to replace mashed potatoes, just steam and mash the cauliflower with butter and seasoning.

Once you’ve tried this simple cheesy cauliflower steaks recipe you must try my Mediterranean cauliflower traybake recipe, you’ll love it!

ingredients on board

Ingredients for cauliflower cheese steaks

There are very few ingredients for this simple vegetarian dish;

A large cauliflower, cheese (the choice is yours), butter, flour and milk. Plus some seasoning, some walnuts for crunch and a few spring onions or chives to add a bit of greenery when serving.

What type of cheese to use for these cauliflower steaks

You can go for a standard cheddar cheese for a traditional cauliflower cheese sauce. Or try blue cheese for a really rich and creamy grown-up sort of cauliflower cheese steak sauce.

I have used a mixture of cheese for my cheesy cauliflower steaks recipe as I’ve been clearing out bits and pieces of cheese in the fridge.

I’ve used a mix of cheddar, mozzarella and a bit of blue cheese for my cauliflower cheese sauce.

raw cauliflower sliced on oven tray

How to cut cauliflower steaks

Cauliflower steaks sounds like an odd term, but really it just means thick slices of cauliflower that lay flat so look like a steak.

Cut the leaves off the cauliflower at the base and stand it upright on your chopping board

Slice the cauliflower into slices about 2cm thick. Don’t slice it any thinner than that as you want to have a crispy exterior and creamy tender middle to your cauliflower steaks.

Don’t worry about the outside florets breaking off, you just roast those as well as they go all lovely and crispy and yet another dimension to this cauliflower cheese dish.

What knife to use for cutting cauliflower

I use my biggest knife to cut these cauliflower steaks. Using a big knife means you can make one clean cut right through the cauliflower. This is especially important if it is one of those really big cauliflowers.

Using s small vegetable knife just makes an easy job a wee bit more difficult as there is more chance of the cauliflower breaking up as you take more and more hacks at it to cut the thick slices/steaks.

roasted cauliflower on oven tray

How to roast cauliflower steaks

Simply place the cauliflower pieces on to a baking sheet and drizzle with a little olive oil. Season with some salt and pepper too.

Roast the cauliflower at 200C for approximately 20 minutes till the cauliflower steaks are golden and a fork goes into them easily.

Do you have to boil the cauliflower first?

No, simply follow my recipe here for the perfect cauliflower steaks. Let the oven do all the work.

Flavouring the cauliflower steaks

You don’t need to settle for simple salt and pepper when seasoning your cauliflower steaks. Get creative and add some harissa paste into olive oil and brush this on the cauliflower steaks for an amazingly spicy alternative.

Here’s how to make your own harissa paste.

Want a bit of a curry vibe? The sprinkle these vegetarian steaks with curry spice before roasting them.

Here’s how to make your own curry spice blend.

finished dish of cauliflower steaks on black plate with spring onions on top

How to make the cheese sauce

Melt butter in a pan and stir in flour to create a roux. Now gradually stir in milk to loosen this up to create a sauce and add grated cheese as you go.

Save some of the cheese to scatter on top of the cauliflower steaks once they have the sauce on them.

Making the cauliflower cheese steaks

While the cauliflower is roasting in the oven make your cheese sauce as shown above.

Now simple remove the cauliflower steaks from the oven and pour over your cheese sauce and sprinkle with the grated cheese that you saved earlier.

Add some broken up walnuts for extra crunch.

Pop the cauliflower cheese steaks under a preheated grill to get it all to bubble up.

Serve these cheesy cauliflower steaks sprinkled with some finely snipped spring onions or chives to add a bit of greenery and freshness.

side view of plate of cauliflower

Can you make cauliflower steaks in a microwave?

Yes, you can make this cauliflower cheese steaks recipe in a microwave. Microwave the cauliflower steaks on a microwavable dish covered with a dampened paper towel for 8 minutes, turning them over half way through.

Meanwhile heat up the grill and when you have added your cheese sauce finish the cheesey cauliflower steaks recipe as I have under the grill.

How to serve cauliflower cheese steaks

You can serve these vegetarian steaks as a main course just as they are with their creamy cheese sauce.

Serve the cauliflower cheese steaks as a side dish when doing a Sunday roast or with gammon steaks.

For a non-vegetarian version try adding a slice of ham between the cauliflower steaks and the cheese sauce, delicious!

cauliflower on fork with plate behind

Can you freeze cauliflower cheese steaks

Yes, you can freeze this dish just as you would ‘normal’ cauliflower cheese. Cheesy oven roasted cauliflower steaks will freeze well for about 4 months. Defrost and reheat till piping hot.

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Looking for more super easy and tasty vegetarian recipes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Super easy pumpkin and sage risotto

Chickpea gnocchi with tomatoes and pesto

Moroccan spiced stuffed aubergine/eggplant

Savoury cheese and tomato clafoutis

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roasted cauliflower cheese steaks on dinner table

Roasted Cauliflower Cheese Steaks

Karon Grieve
Super simple cauliflower steaks roasted till tender and covered in a rich creamy cheese sauce
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish, vegetarian main
Cuisine British
Servings 2 people
Calories 441 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 250 ml milk
  • 50 g cheese
  • 1 spring onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
  • salt and pepper
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200C
  • Cut the cauliflower into steaks/slices about 2cm wide (see notes below)
  • Set cauliflower out on baking tray and season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil
  • Roast for approximately 20 minutes till golden and tender
  • Meanwhile make the cheese sauce by melting the butter in a small pan and stirring in the flour to create a roux
  • Add the milk a little at a time and keep stirring to make a white sauce, add the grated cheese reserving some for later and season to taste
  • Remove cauliflower from oven and pour over the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the reserved cheese and add the walnuts, pop under a hot grill for 5 minutes

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Notes

How to cut a cauliflower into steaks
Slice off the green leaves at the base of the cauliflower.
Stand cauliflower on its base and using a large knife cut downwards into thick (2cm) slices)
Add any flavourings you like; chilli, harissa, curry spices.
You can freeze the cauliflower cheese steaks just like normal cauliflower cheese for up to 4 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 19gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 305mgPotassium: 1149mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 528IUVitamin C: 140mgCalcium: 413mgIron: 2mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
Keyword cauliflower cheese, cauliflower steak
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Comments

  1. Martin Pateman Pateman says

    November 21, 2022 at 8:47 am

    Excellent recipe a real keeper.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      November 21, 2022 at 8:55 am

      Hi Martin
      So glad you like this recipe so much and thanks for taking the time to comment.
      K

      Reply

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