Recipe: Cauliflower au Gratin (baked whole with tomatoes, cheese and bread crumbs)

CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

1 head cauliflower
Olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 or 3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp. olive oil
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes
Ground black pepper, to taste
Dried oregano and dried basil, to taste
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Trim the leaves and stem of the cauliflower, leaving the cauliflower whole; rinse well. Heat about 1-inch of water in a saucepan that is about the diameter of the cauliflower. Cook the cauliflower, stem side down, in the water until not quite tender. Place cauliflower in an oiled baking dish. Set aside.

Saute the garlic and onions in olive oil. Add the tomatoes and spices; cook until thick and chunky.

Pour the sauce over the cauliflower, pressing it onto the dome of the cauliflower so it adheres. Cover with bread crumbs and grated cheese, patting them into the sauce. Lay the sliced cheese on the top of everything.

Bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese is browned. Some of the stuff will slide off the cauliflower; don't be alarmed.

Source: MARNI
From: Vicki,La - 07-22-97