Recipes (continued)
Chilli Con Carne
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
350g lean minced beef
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 x 400g can red kidney beans, rinse thoroughly
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (add more or less if desired) or 1 tablespoon fresh chilli, chopped.
1.Heat a little oil in a frypan. Sauté onions and garlic until tender.
2.Add meat and cook until just brown.
3.Transfer meat and onions to the slow cooker and add remaining ingredients.
4.Cover and cook on Low for
5.Serve with rice, avocado, sour cream and salsa.
Meatloaf | Serves |
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
500g minced beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 small green capsicum, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon mixed herbs salt and pepper to taste
2 potatoes, thickly sliced
1.Combine all ingredients except potatoes. Shape into a large round meatloaf, approximately 4cm smaller than the slow cooker. Place into the base of the slow cooker.
2.Place potatoes slices around edge of the meatloaf. Cover and cook on Low for
3.Serve with potato slices.
Swedish Meatballs | Serves |
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3/4 cup milk
350g minced steak
175g minced pork or veal
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon chopped dill
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
60g butter or margarine
3/4 cup beef stock fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3/4 cup cream
1.Soak breadcrumbs in milk for 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess milk from crumbs and discard. Add meats, eggs, onion, herbs and spices. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
2.Shape mixture into balls about the size of walnuts.
3.Heat margarine or butter in a frypan and brown meatballs. Place meatballs into the slow cooker as they are browned.
4.Add beef stock, pepper and tomato paste. Cover and cook on Low for
5.Stir through cream and serve with rice.
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