Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that tends to taste good even when it’s out of season (and in case you’re curious, its season is autumn.) Here are some of our favorite Recipe Finder ways to let the brassica be the star of #MeatlessMonday.



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Panino di Pizza With Cauliflower and Romesco. Featuring a tasty romesco and a nifty treatment of pizza dough: When put in a hot oven, untopped, the dough rises into a dome (similar to a pita) that can be sliced and stuffed like a sandwich.



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Baked Pasta With Roasted Cauliflower and White Beans. Cheesy, starchy and oh so satisfying.



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Cauliflower and Cheese Waffles. Eat more vegetables at breakfast. Cut the waffles into bite-size pieces and you've got a great base for cocktail nibbles.



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Cauliflower Tacos With Chipotle Slaw. The vegetable stands in for meat and is topped with a creamy, slightly spicy slaw.



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Cauliflower Risotto. This alternative to the traditional rice-based dish cooks up quickly.



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Chicken-Fried Cauliflower With Miso-Mushroom Gravy. The veg answer to chicken-fried steak.