Soups, Snacks and Starters

Terrine de Pork

Serves: 6 to 8

 

Ingredients:

 

1 kg

pork, cut into 2.5cm cubes

125 g

pork fat, cut into 2.5 cm cubes

1

egg, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons

mixed herbs

1 tablespoon

chopped parsley

1

onion, finely chopped

 

freshly ground black pepper

6

rashers bacon, rind removed

Method:

Feed pork and fat gradually into a food processor until finely minced. Combine meat with egg, herbs, parsley, onion and pepper. Line a 2-litre rectangular dish with bacon rashers. Firmly pack meat into bacon lined dish and fold bacon ends over top of meat. Cook on MED HIGH for 30 to 35 minutes. Stand to cool with a heavy weight on top. Serve cold, sliced, with bread or salad.

Savoury French Sticks

Makes: 2

 

Ingredients:

 

2

short French sticks

1

small onion, chopped

2

rashers bacon, rind removed

 

and bacon chopped

200 g

smooth ricotta cheese

4

eggs

1 cup

grated tasty cheese

1/2 teaspoon

mixed dried herbs

 

cayenne pepper

Method:

Cut sticks in half lengthwise. Scoop out the centers, leaving a small border. Place onion and bacon into a 2-litre dish and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes.

Beat together cheeses, eggs and herbs. Add to onion mixture, combine well. Place rolls onto a flat plate and fill with egg mixture.

Cook on MED HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes, rearrange rolls halfway through cooking. Serve warm or allow to cool and slice as a snack.

Cooking Guide

Nachos Supreme

Serves: 4 to 6

 

Ingredients:

 

500 g

topside mince

1

onion, chopped

35 g

packet

 

Taco seasoning mix

1 can (140 g)

tomato paste

1 teaspoon

Mexican chilli powder

1 can (310 g)

red kidney beans with liquid

180 g

packet corn chips

1

avocado

1/2 cup

sour cream

1/2 cup

grated cheese

 

paprika

Method:

Place meat and onion in a 2-litre dish. Cover and cook on MED HIGH for 6 minutes. Mix with a fork breaking up any large pieces of meat. Add taco mix, tomato paste, chilli powder and kidney beans. Cook on MED HIGH for a further 10 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Place corn chips in

a 3-litre microwave suitable serving dish. Pile meat sauce in the centre. In a small bowl, mash avocado and mix in sour cream. Spoon this mixture over meat sauce and top with grated cheese. Sprinkle on paprika. Cook on MED HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.

Nuts and Bolts

Serves: 6 to 8

 

Ingredients:

 

60 g

butter

2 teaspoons

curry powder

2 tablespoons

Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1/4 teaspoon

garlic powder

125 g

packet mixed rice crackers

200 g

salted peanuts

125 g

packet pretzel sticks

1 cup

Nutri- Grain

Method:

Place butter, curry, Worcestershire sauce, salt and garlic powder in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, mix well and cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring twice through cooking. Serve in a bowl with drinks.

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Panasonic NN-C2000W manual Terrine de Pork, Savoury French Sticks, Nachos Supreme, Nuts and Bolts
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