Baked Meatballs & Cauliflower (Atkins) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb ground veal
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cauliflower
1 head cauliflower, separated into small florets
1 large roasted red pepper, rinsed and patted dry (homemade or jarred)
10 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Meatballs:
1. Heat oven to 375\u00b0In a skillet, over high heat, cook onion 5 minutes, until softened; add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a bowl and mix in ground meats, cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
2. Roll golf ball-size meatballs; arrange on a jelly roll pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Cauliflower:
1. Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cauliflower 6-7 minutes until tender but firm. While cauliflower is cooking, cut red pepper into thin strips.
2. Drain cauliflower. Mix in red peppers, olives, olive oil and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.