It just so happens to be one of the most budget-friendly items in the entire section, too.

Im calling it: the most underrated frozen food at the grocery store is frozen cauliflower.

The stems and leaves have already been trimmed away (and hopefully, used instockor composted!).

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(Im particularly fond of the new frozen bowl line from Kevins Natural Foods.)

So the most common use I have for frozen cauliflower is to bulk up these meals.

I steam half a bag of cauliflower, toss it with seasonings and then heat up the frozen meal.

I pile the main dish over the steamed veggies, which allows the sauce to spill over everything below.

Steaming is far from your only option, though.Air-Fryer Caulifloweris awesome.

The florets caramelize beautifully as long as you dont crowd the pieces.

And frozen cauliflower also helps you meet your daily vegetable servings and offers many health benefits.

U.S. Department of Agriculture.

FoodData Central.Cauliflower, raw.