Living and Loving – September 2019

baby & toddler

VARIATION

Replace the tuna

with shredded

chicken if your

child is allergic

to fish.

L&L | SEPTEMBER 2019 | 63

Cauliflower wraps
with loaded
meatballs
Serves 6
YOU WILL NEED
FOR THE WRAPS
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
2 eggs
½ tsp turmeric powder

FOR THE LOADED MEATBALLS
500g beef mince
1 carrot, finely grated
½ cup mushrooms, finely grated
Olive oil, for frying
½ onion, finely chopped
410g tin chopped tomatoes
½ tsp oregano
1 avocado, chopped

METHOD
1 For the wraps, preheat oven to
180°C. Line three baking trays
with baking paper. Blitz the
cauliflower until it forms fine
crumbs. Place in an airtight
container and cover with
plastic wrap. Steam for about
6 minutes until tender. Place
on a clean kitchen towel and
squeeze any excess liquid out.
2 Stir together the cauliflower,
eggs and turmeric. Season
with salt. Shape into 6 x 19cm
circles on the prepared trays
and flatten evenly. Bake for
about 15 minutes until pliable.
3 For the meatballs, combine
the mince, carrot and
mushrooms. Season with salt.
Shape into 15ml balls. Heat a
splash of oil on medium high
and fry for about 15 minutes
until cooked. Set aside. 
4 Fry the onions in the same
pan for about 5 minutes until
softened. Add the tomatoes
and oregano, and simmer for
3 minutes. Season with salt.
Return the meatballs and cook
until the sauce has thickened.
Spoon into the wraps and
serve with avocado. »

Tuna melt baked

potato kittens

Serves 4

YOU WILL NEED

4 medium potatoes

Olive oil, for rubbing

170g tin tuna, drained

½ cup mayonnaise

2 hard-boiled eggs, halved

4 chives, halved (for whiskers)

8 cooked peas (for eyes)

4 small cherry tomato

triangles (for noses)

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Prick the

potatoes with a fork and place

on a baking tray. Rub with oil and

sprinkle with salt. Bake for about

45 minutes until soft. Allow to cool.

2 Scoop the flesh out of the tops

of the potatoes, leaving a 1cm

lining. Mash the potato flesh with

the tuna, mayo and egg yolks.

Season with salt. Spoon back

into the potato shells. Bake

for about 5 minutes until

heated through.

3 Cut the egg whites

into 8 triangles for

ears and place

on the potatoes

with the remaining

ingredients to

create faces.