Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan and Pancetta

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Warming Up Winter

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (59)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(59)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into pieces (about 6 cups)
4 ounce piece pancetta, diced
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 clove garlic, whole
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/3 cup bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Blanch the cauliflower for 2 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to a buttered 9 by 13-inch baking dish and let cool, about 5 minutes.

In a small skillet over medium-high heat, brown the pancetta. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and stir until combined. Continue stirring for 2 minutes to cook the flour. Slowly add the milk, stirring continuously until the milk has incorporated and there are no lumps. Add the garlic clove and red pepper flakes and stir the sauce over low heat until the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon. Add the Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and the reserved pancetta. Stir to combine. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower to cover. Top with a sprinkling of bread crumbs.

Bake until the breadcrumbs are golden and the cauliflower is cooked, about 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

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recipe Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan and Pancetta
Dianne Ormond Beach, FL 03-15-2010
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Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the first time I ever ate cauliflower! I really like it and my husband did too. I would maybe add a little melted... butter in with the breadcrumbs to make a better crust, the breadcrumbs just kinda fell off. The cream sauce was yummy. Read more
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judy branson, MO 03-11-2010
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Delicious!!!.......Giada's the best....and her teaching style is superb!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WELL, Kathy from Texas.........................A GOOD Teacher DOES repeat themselves to students................(in case you... didn't catch her comment)!.......................BUT lay off of Giada!!!....................And, If you Don't like hearing her style..........just MUTE it and look it up on Foodnetwork.com....................(where you left this Degrading Comment)..................I am Disappointed a person from TEXAS, could make such a Hateful comment like this!!!.......................Be THANKFUL you even have this Great convenience to get these Wonderful recipes!!!..........Years ago......, this didn't even exist, and if you wanted the recipes, you wrote Everything down on paper.........and LISTENED intently to the program.............so therefore the 'Repeating' of ingredients!!............I am Thankful for time-saving conveniences like this to make our lives less complicated! :)Read more
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NADIA Tampa, FL 03-10-2010
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Yummy!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I am not a huge fan of cauliflower and was looking for a recipe to get my family to eat it. I thought that this recipe was... great and would make it again.Read more
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kathy houston, TX 03-10-2010
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CAULIFLOWER
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I AM WATCHING THE SHOW ON ROASTED CAULIFLOWER. SHE HAS SAID THE WORD CAULIFLOWER AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. SHE DOES THAT WITH... EVERY RECIPE SHE COOKS. MAYBE SHE THINKS WE DON'T REMEMBER WHAT SHE IS COOKING..... I HAVE TRIED THIS AND IT IS GOODRead more
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Mary Plymouth, MI 03-02-2010
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So so...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe and while not bad, not spectacular. I have a lighter cauliflower recipe that I will probably stick... with as the additional calories in this recipe were not worth it, The sauce (roux) seemed heavy and I didn't feel the pancetta blended well with this dish. Read more
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Connie Hartland, WI 02-11-2010
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Fantastic dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one of the best recipes I have tried in a long time. And I love to cook. Incredibly delicious.