I made chef Alex Guarnaschelli's favorite 'accidentally vegan' dish. The recipe is now my go-to for an easy dinner.

Alex Guarnaschelli is a celebrity chef and restaurant owner.

She also, apparently, has an amazing vegan recipe for cauliflower "steaks." Paige Bennett Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli shared her favorite "accidentally vegan" recipe with us.

It's for cauliflower "steak" and requires mostly simple ingredients, like coconut milk and parsley.

I don't even like cauliflower much, and this is still one of my favorite easy meals .

It's tempting to order take-out or make a frozen pizza for dinner, but making a restaurant-quality dish at home isn't as much of a hassle as you might think.

Just ask chef and Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli .

When I interviewed her in February 2021, she told me cauliflower "steak" is one of her go-to dishes to make when she wants an easy dinner.

It's also a signature dish at her New York City restaurant Butter.

"I call it my accidentally vegan entrée, and it's basically cauliflower that's blanched, soaked in coconut milk, and then roasted," she said.

"It's just, like, 'What did I just eat?' It's got that kind of vibe." Although I don't follow a plant-based diet , I try to have meatless meals throughout my week.

I also love vegetables, though I must admit cauliflower is one of my least favorites.

Still, I'm always game to try something new.

So, I pulled up one of Guarnaschelli's recipes for cauliflower "steak" and got cooking.

The ingredients felt affordable and easy to find The main ingredient of the dish is cauliflower.