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Recipes - Meat
Bolognese sauce
Ingredients:
•700g minced beef
•1 large onion, chopped
•3 sticks of celery, thinly sliced
•1 garlic clove, crushed
•3tbsp tomato puree
•1tbsp flour
•400g tinned tomatoes (including the juice)
•250ml beef stock
•125g mushrooms, sliced
•1tsp mixed herbs
•salt and pepper
Method:
1In the Cooking Pot, gently brown the mince without adding any fat or oil.
2When the fat has started to run from the meat, add the onion, celery and garlic.
3Fry for a couple of minutes and then add the tomato puree.
4Blend some of the tomato juice with the flour to make a smooth pouring cream, add to the meat with remaining tomatoes and juice and bring to the boil, stirring continuously until thickened.
5Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
6Transfer the Cooking Pot into the Base Unit, cover with the Glass Lid.
7Cook for approximately
Note: a slight ‘crust' of brown meat may appear on the top. It soon disappears if stirred into the sauce.
Beef curry
Ingredients:
•3tbsp vegetable oil
•2 medium cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
•2 large onions chopped
•700g stewing steak, cubed
•3tsp curry powder
•3tbsp plain flour
•400ml beef stock
•3tbsp mango chutney
•75g sultanas
•200g tinned tomatoes, chopped
•2tbsp lemon juice
•salt and pepper
Method:
1Add the oil, apple and onion to the Cooking Pot and fry until soft.
2Coat the meat in seasoned flour, add to the pan and fry until lightly seared.
3Stir in the stock and bring to a simmer.
4Add the remaining ingredients and bring back to a simmer.
5Transfer the Cooking Pot into the Base Unit, cover with the Glass Lid.
6Cook for approximately
7At the end of the cooking time, it may be necessary to thicken the sauce.
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