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Italian Lemon Cauliflower
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 6
Cauliflower with a lemon-garlic-butter sauce topped with Italian cheese and parsley. I like to sub Fontina cheese.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
6 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup shredded asiago cheese
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
1. In a large sauce pan, add 1 tbls parsley, lemon peel and 1 inch of water.
2. Place cauliflower in a steamer basket and put basket in saucepan.
3. Bring water to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium and steam 15 minutes or until cauliflower is crisp tender.
4. With a slotted spoon, remove to a serving bowl, keep warm.
5. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
6. Melt butter in a small saucepan, add garlic and cook over low heat 3 minutes.
7. Increase heat to medium, add lemon juice and cooking liquid and stir to combine.
8. Pour over cauliflower, top with cheese and sprinkle with parsley.
By RecipeOfHealth.com