Cauliflower with minced meat is great for lovers of healthy and nutritious food. The undoubted advantage of this dish is the content of a large amount of protein with a low calorie content. Cauliflower with minced meat is best divided into portions and put on beautiful plates for each guest.
The cauliflower in the cut looks like a tree, and the meat filling will seduce even those who do not like this vegetable. This dish combines crispy crispy toast and juicy meat that are balanced by a light cauliflower inflorescence.
The benefits and harm of this meat dish
Tartronic acid prevents the formation of fat deposits.
The composition of minced meat includes vitamins B, A, K, E, as well as various trace elements that have a good effect on the nervous, circulatory and urinary systems. The most useful is minced chicken or turkey meat..
Cauliflower with minced meat is not recommended for people who have stomach problems (ulcers, intestinal spasms, etc.), as in this case irritation of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines is possible. This also applies to those suffering from kidney disease, hypertension and gout.
Nutritional value of the dish (per 100 grams):
- proteins 7.64 g .;
- fats 7.09 grams;
- carbohydrates 7.03 grams;
- calorie 130 kcal.
Step by step instructions for cooking dishes with photos
Here are the recipes for cooking and its variations of cauliflower and minced meat.
In the photo you can see how the cooked dishes look.
Stuffed with lamb meat and vegetables
Ingredients per serving:
- cauliflower - 160 gr .;
- minced meat - 120 g;
- onions - pcs .;
- Tomato - 1 pc .;
- milk - 50 ml .;
- flour;
- garlic;
- paprika;
- parsley.
Cooking:
- First you need to divide the cauliflower and place it in a saucepan with boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes.
- Finely chop the onion and garlic. First, fry the onion in the pan for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for another minute.
- Add minced meat to the pan, add salt and fry for 5-7 minutes.
- My and finely chop the tomatoes. Add them to the pan and simmer the mixture on low heat under the lid for about 20 minutes.
- Now you need to make a special sauce for the dish: melt the butter in the pan and add a spoonful of flour - stir, removing all the lumps. Then add hot milk, constantly stirring the mixture. A little salt and add paprika.
- We take a baking dish and spread mince into it, and a cauliflower on top of it. Pour all over the sauce. Bake the dish in the oven for 25 minutes at a temperature of up to 200 degrees.
- Sprinkle everything with greens.
- Your dish is ready to serve!
About what other cauliflower dishes can be cooked in the oven, read here.
Different variations
Stewed in Tomato Sauce with Carrots
Additional ingredients:
- carrots - 70 g .;
- tomato sauce.
Cooking:
- Cabbage does not need to be fried, only divided into florets.
- When frying onions and garlic, add carrots finely chopped / grated on a medium grater in a frying pan.
- Instead of tomatoes, use tomato sauce or pasta - add it to the cabbage and mix.
- There is no need to make a special sauce for this dish.
- Put the cabbage in tomato sauce on top of the meat in a griddle.
- Mix all ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stuffed with carrots and eggs
Additional ingredients:
- carrots - 70 g .;
- egg - 1 pc .;
- tomato sauce.
Cooking:
- Cabbage does not need to be fried and divided. It is necessary to leave it as a whole, removing the stalk with leaves and cutting a recess inside the stem.
- Instead of garlic, fry julienne carrots with onions.
- When preparing minced meat, add a little sour cream and crushed egg.
- Tomatoes and special sauce will not be needed.
- Spread the prepared minced fingers between cabbage buds, cover with aluminum foil and set in the oven for 30 minutes (temperature - up to 200 degrees). Then remove the foil and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
Other cauliflower recipes with eggs and vegetables can be found in a separate article.
With bacon
Additional ingredients:
- bacon - 200 gr .;
- breadcrumbs;
- mustard.
Cooking:
- In the stuffing add crushed egg, three tablespoons of breadcrumbs and mustard.
- Distribute the stuffing evenly around the cabbage from all sides and smooth it with your hands. Then we wrap the minced meat with bacon slices and bake the resulting kulichik in the oven for about an hour at a temperature of up to 200 degrees.
With cheese
Additional ingredients: cheese - 200 gr.
Cooking:
Sprinkle 200 grams of grated cheese over the sauce and bake in the oven.
More delicious dishes with cauliflower and cheese can be found in our material.
How to serve?
Ready-made cauliflower with minced meat is best divided into portions and put on beautiful plates for each guest. Top of the dish can be sprinkled with herbs for beauty.
This dish can be served with mashed potatoes, pasta or rice.
A dish of cauliflower and minced meat, despite the simple ingredients, it turns out very tasty and original. The dish is perfect for those who like to eat tasty food and at the same time keep their figure in tone..
