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Turkey Meatballs with Cauliflower Mash
Baked turkey meatballs served over creamy cauliflower mash.
~40 mintotal~292 kcalper serving~32g protein~7g carbs~15g fat
Estimated. Worked out from the ingredients using the UK food composition tables, so treat it as a guide rather than a measurement. A typical recipe lands within about a quarter of the true figure. Makes about 2.
Ingredients
- 200 g Ground turkey
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 Small cauliflower
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- to taste Salt & pepper
Cooking Steps
Form turkey into meatballs and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.
Steam cauliflower, then blend with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Serve meatballs over mash.
Plant & Growing Tips
Cauliflower
- Cauliflower needs consistent moisture and cool temperatures; plant in spring for an early summer crop or in late summer for a fall harvest.
- Plant in full sun in rich, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter.
- To ensure white heads, 'blanch' the cauliflower by tying the outer leaves over the developing head once it's about golf-ball size.
Garlic
- Plant individual cloves, pointed end up, 2 inches deep and 4-6 inches apart in autumn or very early spring.
- Choose a sunny location with rich, well-drained soil and keep the area weed-free.
- Water regularly, especially during dry spells, until the bulbs begin to swell.
Natural Pest Control
- Use floating row covers or fine netting to protect cauliflower from cabbage worms and other flying pests.
- Hand-pick any visible cabbage worms or their eggs from the undersides of cauliflower leaves.
- Rotate crops annually to disrupt the life cycle of soil-borne pests and diseases affecting garlic and cauliflower.
Harvest
Cauliflower
- Harvest cauliflower when the head is firm, white, and 6-8 inches across, before the florets begin to separate.
- Cut the main stem just below the head, leaving a few wrapper leaves attached to protect it.
Garlic
- Harvest garlic when the lower leaves have yellowed and started to die back, but 4-5 green leaves remain.
- Gently loosen the soil and pull up the bulbs, then cure them in a dry, shady, well-ventilated spot for a few weeks.
