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Cooking Guide
Main Fare Meats
Mini Meatballs
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
500 g ropside mince 500 g
1 onion, finely chopped 1
1 clove garlic, crushed 1
1
/
2
cup fresh breadcrumbs 125 ml
1 tablespoon tomato sauce 15 ml
freshly ground black
pepper
Sauce:
1
/
2
cup pineapple pieces. 125 ml
reserve juice
1
/
2
cup brown sugar 125 ml
1 tablespoon cornflour 15 ml
1
/
2
cup beef stock 125 ml
1
/
4
cup vinegar 60 ml
2 teaspoons soy sauce 10 ml
Method:
Place mince, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, tomato
sauce and pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Roll
mixture into 2.5 cm balls. Place half of balls onto a
paper towel lined dinner plate evenly spread. Cook on
MEDIUM for 6 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through
cooking. Set aside. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
Drain pineapple and reserve pineapple juice. In a jug,
combine sugar and cornflour. Add reserved pineapple
juice, beef stock, vinegar and soy sauce. Mix well.
Cook on HIGH for 4 minutes. Stir and add pineapple
pieces. Cook on HIGH for a further 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir well. Spoon sauce over meatballs and serve.
To Cook by Grill:
Prepare meatballs as above. Preheat oven on
Grill 1. Arrange meatballs on low rack and cook on
Grill 1 for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once during
cooking.
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Apricot Meatloaf
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
500 g minced beef 500 g
1 onion, finely chopped 1
1 can (425 g) apricot halves, 1 can (425 g)
drained and diced
1
/
2
green capsicum
1
/
2
(pepper), finely
chopped
1
1
/
2
sups soft breadcrumbs 375 ml
2 tablespoons fruit chutney 30 ml
2 tablespoon chopped parsley 30 ml
1 beef stock cube, 1
crumbled
ground black pepper
1
/
4
cup milk 60 ml
1 egg 1
2 tablespoon apricot jam 30 ml
Method:
Combine all ingredients except jam in a large bowl,
mix well. Place into a lightly greased 12 cm x 20 cm
loaf dish. Cook on MEDIUM-HIGH for 20 to
25 minutes. Spread with jam while meatloaf is still
warm.
Chinese Beef and Vegetables
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
400 g rump steak, sliced 400 g
1 teaspoon chopped ginger 5 ml
1 teaspoon chopped garlic 5 ml
1 tablespoon soy sauce 15 ml
2 tablespoons Hoi Sin sauce 30 ml
1
/
4
cup beef stock 60 ml
3 cups sliced vegetables 750 ml
of your choice ( eg. snow
peas, broccoli, capsicum)
Method:
Place rump steak, ginger and garlic in a 3 litre dish.
Cook on HIGH for 1 minute. In a 1 cup jug mix soy
sauce, Hoi Sin sauce and beef stock. Mix into beef.
Cook on HIGH for 2 minutes. Mix in vegetables.
Cook on HIGH for 5 to 7 minutes stirring halfway
through cooking time.
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Beef Stroganoff
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter 15 ml
1 onion, sliced 1
750 g rump steak sliced into 750 g
ribbons
2 tablespoons tomato sauce 30 ml
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 30 ml
200 g sliced button 200 g
mushrooms
1 tablespoon cornflour 15 ml
1
/
2
cup ho beef stock 125 ml
1
/
2
cup sour ream 125 ml
1 tablespoon chopped parsley 15 ml
Method:
Place butter, onion, meat, sauces and mushrooms
into a 3-litre dish. Cook on MEDIUM-HIGH for 8 to
10 minutes. Combine stock and cornflour in a small
bowl, then add to meat mixture. Stir well. Cook on
MEDIUM-HIGH for a further 3 to 5 minutes. Add
sour cream and parsley. Stir and cook on
MEDIUM-HIGH for 2 minutes. Serve with egg
noodles or rice.