Tomato-Braised Cauliflower

We were looking for something different to do with cauliflower. We ran across this recipe from Steamy Kitchen. Jaden Hair has some other great recipes on the Steamy Kitchen blog. It's well worth checking out.


Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 T tomato paste
• 2 T red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 t Dijon mustard
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 medium head cauliflower, broken into florets
• Ground cinnamon
• 1/2 large onion, sliced thin
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (can substitute 2 teaspoons of dried thyme)

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, mustard, water and vinegar.

2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower and onion. Season with salt and pepper and dust with cinnamon. Stir well and heat until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the tomato paste mixture and add the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and thyme. Partially cover and cook on medium low until the cauliflower is tender, 10-15 minutes.