Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Smoked Paprika

If you can't get the fennel, 1tsp five spice is a great sub. We are not vegetarian by far but this makes a great side dish to sausages, or pork chops. We normally eat our food with rice, but texture wise we prefer this dish with sausages and mashed or au gratin potatoes.

WOW! This cauliflower turned out amazing! I really just wanted to see how cooking a whole head of cauliflower would turn out in the oven, and this was perfect. I did not have fennel (nor am I a huge fan of it), so I just left it out and added a touch more paprika and garlic. The end result was a little salty (will use less next time) but it reminded me of BBQ ribs! Even my cauliflower-hating husband liked this..... not that he got to eat much of it. It was so good I ended up eating the whole head in one sitting with a side of rice. Yep- it was THAT good.

Delicious. I ate the entire head for dinner. Couldn’t stop

I loved loved loved this dish! I will make it again and again and share the recipe with friends. Pure deliciousness and filling. It was my dinner tonight.

Made it, but it took over an hour to cook the cauliflower. It was delicious, but I only gave 3 stars because the time is wrong.

Came out great and very tasty.

No made no changes and it was quite delicious

Delicious! Smoked paprika would make an old boiled boot edible :)

Found it to Smokey tasting

Turned out great, yummy

I'm not crazy about fennel and didn't have any anyways. Made it according to directions. Definitely not going to make it again.

Kind of a disaster… The time was wrong so the cauliflower was way too hard and the spices don’t work at all. Deleted!

Next time I will put it in water for a few minutes to pre-cook a bit, as it was rather tough after cooking for the stated time. I liked the spices very much in combination.

Delicious!! Would make it again!! Thanks for sharing!!

I liked it. No one else did.

This dish has a unique blend of spices, a great taste, and a nice presentation! I made it exactly as written for my husband, not a cauliflower fan, and he raved about it! I will make this again.... and again. Many thanks!

I thought this was a wonderful, quick, easy recipe! Next time I will probably shift the "spice pallet" to my own tastes, but this is a great recipe

This was very good and yes I’ll make it again! The lack of 5 star is due to too heavy on the salt, easily adjusted!! It needed 60 minutes for soft scrumptious bites!! Thanks for sharing !!;-)

I would make this again. Only made 1/2 of a head as it was for two people, and we still had leftovers. I would use a tad bit less paprika, and a bit more olive oil and lemon juice in the rub. Had to turn up temp to 400 to get to tenderness, otherwise too much time needed.

The perfect side dish, a terrific reinvention on a classic and a delicious coating for roasting!

not what I expected at all...

The first time I made this I followed the instructions. It was good but I did not like how all of the seasonings stayed on the outside of the head of cauliflower. Next time I made it I cut up the head into florets, then put the florets and seasonings into a gallon baggie and shook it up. Perfect! Seasonings distributed more evenly. I also made more sauce and then started experimenting with other flavors. We now alternate between this recipe and an Asian inspired seasoning mix. We have this once a week as the entire meal!

I used 5 spice and cooked it for 40 min covered and 15 uncovered. Yum!

I made the recipe and while I didn't have the fennel, it still tasted really good.

Love this recipe. Something different to do with califlower. Make it all the time now.

If I could have given this no stars, I would have. Awful taste, dry, and a waste of a good head of cauliflower. We love cauliflower....so after reading the reviews I thought I'd try it. It took two days for me to get the terrible smell out of our house! Warning.......don't waste your time on this recipe.

Made this last night. WAAAAAAAAAY too much salt! I used the oil-free fryer, which did a fantastic job, but dear God the salt in this recipe could float a hospital ship!

Made this recipe and it was terrible. Did not get done in the time prescribed and the fennel taste was so strong it was not edible.

I made it. It turned out perfectly. I did not have smoked paprika. I used regular paprika and added liquid smoke flavoring.

I loved the roasted cauliflower. I used the recipe without changes but this is something that will be fun to change around.

Amazing!!! Will make this again and again, and will share with friends. Only adjustment made was to use hot smoked paprika as we like things very spicy. In my opinion, as good as the rub is, it is the lemon juice that takes it to an even higher level. Served it with meatloaf instead of potatoes -- and husband had seconds. Yumm...

a very delicious way to serve cauliflower. The whole family liked it. I used it as a side with baked chicken and a salad.

I’ve made something nearly identical to this for several years. The only difference is curry powder instead of fennel seeds. We call them cauliflower “steaks”. I will try them with the fennel; sure to be a success. Either is a side to a protein, or as the main course, vegetarian or otherwise!

This was great! My husband isn't a cauliflower lover, but he did really like this recipe! :-)

In theory this should’ve been really tasty. However the seasoning seemed a little bland. The cauliflower turned out a bit mushy. I will make again and adjust the recipe accordingly.

Took FOREVER to cook in the oven... finally microwaved it for the last 5 minutes since the rest of my meal was done... Has anyone tried this in a slow cooker... if so please share

It turned out amazing!

Made no changes. Was so easy and delicious. My husband really liked it and he's not big on veggies.

OMG yum yum yum. I left mine in for a bit longer for extra crunch. Wow it taste so good. I normally roast my cauli but use to use Thai seasoning and roast veg seasoning that to tasted divine. Will be def cooking this again. Thank you so much for sharing.

We ended up almost doubling the ingredients to cover the head of cauliflower. We cooked it 15 minutes longer so maybe 400 degrees instead. Absolutely wonderful, this will be added to our favorites for sure.

I was disappointed in both the time it took to cook, well over an hour and the taste.

Followed recipe exactly! Was so tender and delicious.

This is an excellent recipe! I tweaked the seasonings slightly just to fit my tastes. I also started at 400°. It turned out so delicious. I'll definitely make this again.

I didnt make changes. I will most definitely make it again. Absolutely amazing !!!

This is delicious. I used the smoked paprika and a garlic and herb seasoning instead of the fennel, etc for convenience. Will make again!

It was great!

Definitely a keeper - have passed it on to family who agree.

There is NO way you can cook a whole head of cauliflower in 45 minutes at 375 degrees. After following the instructions, it wasn't cooked so I had to return it to the oven for another 30 minutes. I don't know why cooks and chefs believe dishes can be cooked in such ridiculous short amount of time.

Found two problems with the recipe. First, after an hour the central core of the cauliflower was nowhere near done. To speed things up I broke off large florets, put them on a cookie sheet and it still needed another 15 minutes to finish. Second, the baking made the spice rub a bit harsh. I compensated for that by making a salad out out the florets with a light oil (I used safflower) and lime. With those changes the recipe worked well.

Really Good! Will make again, hubby approved!

I've made it twice now. My only change was not grinding the fennel seeds (can't find my pestle) but I loved it. Really delicious and easy way to prepare cauliflower. Plus it looks beautiful when it is done. I will be adding this to my regular line up.

My wife and I made this last night and put it with a garden salad. It was bursting with flavors. She said we will be having this more often.

This recipe turns out great. My cooking time was 15 minutes longer than shown in the recipe. Flavor of the cauliflower improves as it cools.

Seasoning was good. Definitely make sure your head of cauliflower isn’t too big.

This was great! My husband isn't a cauliflower lover, but he did really like this recipe! :-)