Description
Sizzling garlic mushrooms cauliflower skillet brings Mediterranean comfort to weeknight dinners with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. Quick, nutritious, and deliciously satisfying, this one-pan wonder delivers hearty goodness you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Vegetables:
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into small florets (or 4 cups cauliflower rice)
- 8 ounces (225 grams) mushrooms, sliced (cremini or button)
Seasonings and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Cooking and Garnish Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee for dairy-free option)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional, for brightness)
Instructions
- Warm a spacious cast-iron pan over medium-high temperature, drizzling olive oil across the surface.
- Sauté sliced mushrooms, allowing them to caramelize and develop a rich golden hue, stirring intermittently for approximately 5 minutes. Transfer cooked mushrooms to a separate plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and introduce additional olive oil and butter into the same pan.
- Scatter cauliflower florets across the pan, seasoning generously with salt, cracked black pepper, smoky paprika, and aromatic Italian herbs.
- Allow cauliflower to roast and become tender, creating crisp exterior edges through occasional gentle stirring, which should take 8-10 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic, letting its pungent essence permeate the vegetables for roughly 30 seconds until wonderfully fragrant.
- Reintegrate the previously sautéed mushrooms, gently tossing to ensure harmonious blending of flavors and temperatures.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and squeeze fresh lemon juice, creating a bright, tangy finish that elevates the dish’s complexity.
- Remove from heat, garnish with freshly chopped parsley, and serve immediately while ingredients remain warm and vibrant.
Notes
- Swap olive oil with avocado oil for a higher smoke point and richer flavor profile when sautéing mushrooms and cauliflower.
- Adjust cooking time for cauliflower based on desired tenderness, keeping an eye on browning to prevent burning while maintaining crispy edges.
- Use fresh garlic instead of pre-minced for more intense, vibrant flavor and better aromatics in the skillet.
- For a vegan version, replace Parmesan with nutritional yeast and use plant-based butter to maintain creamy texture and umami depth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg