Roasted Cauliflower With Paprika

billikers's Note:

From "The Joy of Cooking". It says "Not the usual treatment for this vegetable, but one that deepens its flavor."

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs cauliflower, cut into large florets (a large head)
• vegetable oil, to lightly coat
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons water
• butter or olive oil, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon tarragon

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400*F.
2. Toss cauliflower, vegetable oil, salt and pepper together.
3. Spread in a single layer in a baking dish and add water.
4. Bake until the stems are tender when pierced with a knife and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
5. Remove baking dish and toss the cauliflower with butter, salt, paprika and parsley.