Easy meals with vegetables: Cauliflower - NPA206

Reviewed
May 2019
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The "Easy meals with vegetables" series show basic storage, preparation and cooking techniques for common vegetables. They are useful to those running introductory cooking classes, in vegetable co-op boxes and for use in healthy lifestyle programmes.

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Reviewed
May 2019
Updated
May 2019
Format
Online only
Type
PDF download
HE code
NPA206
Language
English

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Cauliflower

Available

All year round.

Buy

Heads are clean and compact.

Store

In vegetable bin in the fridge.

Prepare

  • Remove leaves.
  • Remove core.
  • Separate the cauliflower heads into florets.
  • Chop into smaller florets.

Cook

Can be:

  • Boiled
  • Steamed
  • Stir-fried
  • Added to sauce

Tuna cauliflower mac n cheese (serves 4)

Ingredients

  • ¼ packet macaroni pasta
  • ½ head cauliflower, chopped
  • 1 can creamed corn
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 1 cup peas
  • 400g can tuna, drained

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200°C. Boil the macaroni for 8 minutes.
  2. Add cauliflower to pasta and boil for a further 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  3. Mix together creamed corn, milk and half the cheese. Then add the peas, tuna, pasta and cauliflower.
  4. Place in a large roasting dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and until top is golden.

For more easy, fast and affordable food ideas visit healthykids.org.nz/eat/recipes, vegetables.co.nz or heartfoundation.org.nz/recipes

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