Main Courses (cont).

SWEET AND SOUR MINCE

Makes 6 servings

90g butter or margarine

1 green capsicum, seeded, finely chopped

1 red capsicum, seeded, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

750g minced topside steak

450g can pineapple pieces, undrained 1/4 cup vinegar

1-2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger or

1-11/2teaspoons ground ginger

2 tablespoons tomato sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 beef stock cube, crushed

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon cornflour

1 cup water

1 cup frozen peas Boiled rice, optional

Melt butter in cooking vessel on No. 3, fry capsicums, onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Add mince and cook, stirring, until well browned. Add pineapple pieces together with juice, the vinegar, ginger, tomato sauce, soy sauce, stock cube, salt and pepper; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Combine cornflour and water; stir into mince mixture. Continue stirring until thickened; reduce heat to Simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more. Add peas and simmer a further 5 minutes. Serve with boiled rice, if desired.

SPAGHETTI MARINARA Makes 4 to 6 servings

30g butter or margarine

1 clove garlic, crushed

440g can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped, liquid reserved

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 cup water

1 chicken stock cube, crushed

500g (1 lb) fresh scallops, trimmed

500g fresh cooked prawns, shelled and deveined

1 bottle oysters (10 to 12 oysters), drained Salt and pepper

250g spaghetti, cooked and drained

3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Melt butter in cooking vessel on No. 3; saute garlic until soft, about 2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes, reserved liquid, tomato paste, water and stock cube. Bring to the boil on No. 5; reduce heat to Simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Add scallops, and simmer a further 5 minutes. Add prawns and oysters; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until prawns and oysters are heated through; serve over hot spaghetti. Sprinkle with parsley.

NOTE: Lobster or crab can be added or substituted for scallops or prawns.

NORMANDY CHICKEN Makes 4 servings

45g butter or margarine

2 tablespoons oil

1 No. 12 chicken, cut into serving pieces

1/2 cup chopped shallots or spring onions

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 rashers bacon, rind removed and

chopped

2 tablespoons plain flour

 

2 cups sweet apple cider

 

2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and

quartered

1/3 cup cream

 

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

 

Salt and pepper

 

Steamed or boiled rice, optional

 

Heat butter and oil in cooking vessel on No. 3; add chicken and fry until golden brown; remove and set aside. Add shallots, garlic and bacon to vessel; saute for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to Simmer; stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in cider; increase heat to No. 5 and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Add chicken, cover vessel and reduce heat to Simmer. Simmer gently for 30 minutes; add apple, cream, parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Heat gently for 1 to 2 minutes; DO NOT BOIL. Serve with steamed or boiled rice, if desired.

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Sunbeam DF4400 manual Normandy Chicken Makes 4 servings, Chopped, Tablespoons plain flour Cups sweet apple cider
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