Over the past few years, cauliflower has truly become the IT GIRL of the internet and I truly love that for her. It only so happens to be one of my all time regular veggies and I certainly LOVE how versatile it is.

I haven’t made WHOLE roasted cauliflower much in my life but I’ve come to truly love it! And stuffed with cheese? YES PLEASE!

whole head of cauliflower sitting on blue dish. It has white cheesy oozing out the sides and it's topped with a toasted breadcrumb mixture and fresh basil ribbons

This dish is lightly adapted from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe I found years ago. My dad was born and raised in Italy so I’ve always genuinely loved her recipes and learning more about Italian cuisine! That being said, I’m not sure how authentic this dish genuinely is BUT worth a second batch it all the same:)

I find this especially fun to serve for guests bc it has such a pretty presentation and it’s truly fun for everyone to see the cheese oozing out the middle when you cut into it. HIGHLY recommend serving this at your next dinner party!

whole head of cauliflower sitting in blue dish. It's been cut in half and has white cheesy oozing out the middle and it's topped with a toasted breadcrumb mixture and fresh basil ribbons

Ingredients we’re working with:

Whole head of cauliflower: I cut the bottom off so that it’ll lay flat in the pan but otherwise I leave the core in so it stays together better. You’ll only cut around teh core when serving.
Cheddar cheese: I used white cheddar but genuinely any kind of good melty cheese would work great!
Breadcrumbs + butter + parm: we’re going to toast these in a skillet for a couple minutes before putting them on top of the stuffed cauliflower. IT HOLDS UP- you do not want to skip this step. It adds so much depth and texture to the recipe and I know you’re going to love it!
Fresh herbs: simply for serving:)