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Time to get sneaky.
With cauliflower and lots and lots of cheese!
Guys, this dip? It’s like eating one giant pile of cauliflower….
Covered in cheesy white pizza!
It’s the healthier version of white pizza dip, but you don’t even realize it.
Really, you don’t.
Yep, you guessed it, even the brothers ate it.
They ate cauliflower!
Craziness.
Of course, they had no clue, but they ate it and that in itself is practically a miracle.
I do blame the cheese.
It’s SO cheesy.
So, so, so cheesy.
It’s the perfect football dip, healthified…. well just a tad.
I did say just a tad. I mean there’s a lot of cheese, but that’s never a bad thing in my eyes.
This is so adaptable too.
My favorite thing is adding in sun-dried tomatoes and then topping the dip with olives and pepperoni’s. Then when it comes out of the oven, immediately top with loads and loads of fresh basil.
So freakin’ good.
Oh, oh, oh and you could totally make this today for a last minute Labor Day dip. It’s super easy and everybody will love it!
Roasted Cauliflower White Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cups head of cauliflower, (about 4-5 ) cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosmarry
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, may use cream cheese
- 1/2 cup mozarella cheese, shredded, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup provolone cheese, shredded, plus more for topping
- 3 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
Optional toppings/Stir Ins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Toss cauliflower with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Spread in 1 layer on baking pan. Toss on the 2 cloves of garlic (leave them in their skin) and roast, turning over with tongs halfway through roasting, until tender and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes total. Pop the garlic out of it's skin and discard the skin. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F.
- Remove from the oven and add add the hot cauliflower and garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Add the basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, cayenne and crushed red pepper. Pulse one to two minutes to combine. Add the the mascarpone, mozzarella, provolone and parmesan. Process for 3 to 5 minutes or until the dip is very smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If desired stir in sun-dried tomatoes.
- Pour the dip into a baking dish or multiple smaller baking dishes. Top the dip with slices of fresh mozzarella and provolone. Add pepperoni's and olives if desired. Bake the dip at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until hot and bubbly with a bit of golden on the top (I recommend putting the dish or dishes on a sheet pan.) Serve hot with crackers.
Nutrition
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I am SO intrigued by this Tieghan! Looks amazing!
Thanks so much, Dorothy!
Oh man, that stringy cheesiness has me totally sold!
I know, that is my favorite part! Thanks Chung-Ah!
Holy snap crackle and pop this looks divine.
Hehe! Thanks Kita!
Holy heaven.
Thanks Monique!
I *love* roasted cauliflower, this dip is so creative! P.S. I have total mini skillet envy too :).
Thanks Laura! I got the skillet on Amazon!
I love this idea Tieghan – I’ve seen cauliflower pizza crusts, cauliflower sauces and now this dip – wow!
Thank you, Jeanette!
I am LOVING this thing lately with making cauliflower into sauces and dips. And with cheese this would be perfect for a football game! I would totally go your smart-sneaky way and not tell anyone about the cauliflower until after- what they don’t know won’t hurt them, right?
Right!! It is always better that way! Thanks Ruthy!
You officially win my award for “most-droolworthy-cheese-pull” photos EVER. Seriously. Drooling everywhere over this stuff.
Yes!! I love that award! LOL!
Thanks Stephanie!
Wow this dip is stunning!! I love how you threw roasted cauliflower in there. I used to absolutely hate cauliflower with a passion, and now it’s one of my favorite things ever.
Ahh, I can’t get over those stretchy cheese pictures. Too amazing.
Pinned. 😀
Ah ya! So happy you are loving cauliflower these days!!
Thanks Abbie!
I seriously love cauliflower and what a great idea this is!! Just gorgeous!! Love that you are dipping with triscuits, perfect choice.
Thanks Cathy!
So we’re not really huge football fans here (baseball yes!) but I’m totally game for watching if I get to eat this 🙂
Ha! I am the same way! Well, I am not really into baseball either, but I love the food!
Another awesome recipe! Can’t wait to try this one!
Thank you so much, Kathy!
That looks so delicious. I love the oozing cheese. Yum!
Thanks Melanie!
what a great idea!!! i definitely need to try this… loving all the cheese!
Thanks Jamie!
Roasted cauliflower all cheesed up, this is a winner! What a delish combo!
Thank you so much, Norma!