Roasted Cauliflower Pasta
Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Crispy Parmesan and Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is a delicious vegetarian meal that is so easy to make!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 oz. cauliflower cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 8 oz. pasta of your choice.
- 4 tbsp olive oil divided
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter *
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese *
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Crispy Parmesan
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Toss the cauliflower florets in 2 tablespoons of oil and arrange them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, do not over crowd.
- Season the cauliflower with salt and pepper. Place the cauliflower onto the center rack of your preheated oven and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Carefully remove the cauliflower from the oven and sprinkle with the grated parmesan cheese, allowing some to fall onto the pan to create the crisps. Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 2 - 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
Pasta and Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
- Before you make the garlic lemon butter sauce, start boiling your pasta according to the package instructions and drain when finished. Add salt to your pasta water so that it does not stick.
- While the pasta is boiling, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat then melt the butter into the oil. Once the butter has completely melted and begins to simmer, add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 minute or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning, then add the lemon juice and stir to combine. Simmer for about 1 minute then remove from heat.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta to the pan and toss in the sauce to coat.
- Finally, toss in the roasted cauliflower and parmesan crisps. You can season with salt and pepper and garnish with extra parmesan if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- It only takes minutes to make the lemon garlic butter sauce, so don't begin until the cauliflower has about 10 minutes remaining.
- I used fresh cauliflower, but frozen cauliflower works as well.
- You can use nutritional yeast as a vegan substitute for parmesan.
- You can also use vegan butter as a substitute.