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Beef Stroganoff

Serves 6-8

2kg chuck or round steak, cut into thin strips

¼cup flour

¼cup olive oil

3 cloves garlic, crushed

½cup tomato paste 1 cup beef stock

500g mushrooms, sliced 300ml sour cream

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

6.Dust beef in flour, shaking off excess flour. Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook beef in batches until brown. Remove and place in slow cooker.

7.Add remaining ingredients, except sour cream. Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8 hours.

8.In the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir through sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with buttered noodles.

Chilli Con Carne

Serves 4-6

2 tablespoons olive oil

 

2 onions, diced

 

2 cloves garlic, chopped

 

1.5kg mince beef

 

1 tablespoon ground cumin

 

3 teaspoons paprika

 

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

 

1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

 

1 x 400g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

½cup beef stock 2 bay leaves

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1.In a large frypan, heat oil over medium high heat and cook onions and garlic for 2- 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft.

2.Add mince to frypan in batches and cook until mince is brown and crumbly.

3.Stir through dried spices and cook a further 1 minute until fragrant.

4.Transfer mixture to slow cooker, add tomatoes, red kidney beans and bay leaves. Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8 hours.

5.Remove bay leaves & season to taste, serve with rice or tortillas.

Sweet Pork with Apples and Prunes

Serves 6

2 tablespoon olive oil

 

2kg forequarter pork chops, trimmed of fat

3 medium red onions, cut into thick wedges

4 medium green apples, cored and cut into quarters

1 cup chicken stock

250g seedless prunes

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh sage salt and freshly ground black pepper

1.Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, cook pork for 1 minute each side or until lightly brown. Transfer to a plate.

2.Heat remaining oil in frypan, add onions and cook 2-3 minutes or until onions have softened. Add apples and toss in pan, stirring frequently, until apple begins to colour. Place in bottom of slow cooker. Add stock, prunes and 1 tablespoon of fresh sage.

3.Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8 hours.

4.Season to taste; serve with a sprinkle of fresh sage.

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