Kounoupithi (Baked Cauliflower With Feta and Tomato Sauce)

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Cinnamon is one of the intriguing and delightful ingredients in this Greek dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 59.16 ml olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 850.48 g Italian plum tomatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 9.85 ml dried Greek oregano
• 2 inch cinnamon sticks
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large head cauliflower
• 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
• 141.74 g feta cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a saute pan, gently cook the garlic and onion in half of the olive oil until soft. Add the tomatoes, herbs, spice and seasonings. Cover pan and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Cut up the cauliflower into florets and stir into the tomato sauce mixture. Cover pan and cook another 10 minutes.
4. Transfer the mixture into a shallow, ovenproof dish, and drizzle with the remaining olive oil and the lemon juice.
5. Grate the feta cheese on the top and garnish with black pepper.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 25 minutes.

Reviews

[Tys Kitchen]

I want to make this again before I rate it. I think I undercooked it, but it was good as leftovers!

 

[mersaydees]

I made as directed and DH and I really loved this dish, as we like cauliflower anyway and are always looking for a way to dress it up nice! This dish also puts out a very appetizing aroma throughout the house! Thanks, Cookgirl! Made for the Unrulies Under the Influence for ZWT6.

 

[UmmBinat]

This was very good for cauliflower and vegetarian. I'm not sure what Greek oregano is so I used regular oregano in half the amount. I left out the bay leaf out of dislike. I served this with Recipe #108262 without the hot pepper and Balkan (thick) plain yogurt which went well.

 

[safarilady]

A big hit... would have been even better if I hadn't rushed it a bit and had had more tomatoes. I threw this together at the last minute when I was faced with a cooked plain cauliflower... very easy. Used fresh tomato

 

[Fairy Nuff]

Delicious way to serve cauliflower, easy too. I prepared everything earlier in the day and then put the casserole in the oven half an hour before dinner - it was perfect!. Loved the freshness the lemon added and the smoothness of the feta. Didn't change anything and will be making this again.