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RECIPES
MEAT
BEEF STROGANOFF 8
CHILLI CON CARNE 8
HONEY ROAST LAMB 7
INDIAN CURRY LAMB 8
ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE 8
LASAGNE 7
SHEPHERD'S PIE 8
POULTRY
CHICKEN PENNE SALAD 9
CHICKEN FILLET BURGERS 9
CRUNCHY CAMEMBERT CHICKEN 9
HONEY CHICKEN LEGS 9
ROAST CHICKEN bk
TANDOORI CHICKEN bk
SEAFOOD
CHEESY SALMON CANNELLONI bk
GARLIC MUSSELS bl
GARLIC PRAWNS bl
SEAFOOD LAKSA bk
SEAFOOD MARINARA bl
SESAME PRAWNS bl
VEGETABLES
CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN bm
EASY HOME-MADE RISOTTO bm
HONEY CARROTS bm
HONEY GINGERED VEGETABLES bn
POTATO, AVOCADO AND ONIONSALAD bn
PUMPKIN SALAD bn
SCALLOPED POTATOES bm
STUFFED BAKED POTATOES bn
VEGETABLE PLATTER bm
DESSERTS
AUSTRALIAN FRUIT CAKE bo
BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING bo
CARAMEL RICE PUDDING bo
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE bo
CHOCOLATE CAKE bo
CHARTS
DEFROSTING bp
FRESH VEGETABLE CHART br
FROZEN VEGETABLE CHART bs
GENERAL INFORMATION ck-cm
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ck
GUIDE TO COOKING EGGS bs
MICROWAVE OVEN ROASTING CHART bq
REHEATING CONVENIENCE
DEFROSTING CONVENIENCE-FOOD
CHART bt
RICE AND PASTA COOKING CHART bs
LASAGNE Serves 8
MEAT SAUCE INGREDIENTS
30 g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 kg topside mince
1
/4 cup tomato paste
240 g jar neopolitana sauce
1 cup fresh button mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
MEAT SAUCE METHOD
1. Place butter and onion in a large microwave safe glass bowl. Cook for 2-3 minutes
on HIGH.
2. Stir in mince. Cook, uncovered, for 12-14 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring
every 2 minutes. Drain excess fat.
3. Stir in tomato paste, neopolitana sauce, mushrooms, garlic and oregano.
CHEESE SAUCE METHOD
1. Melt butter in a medium sized microwave safe glass bowl for 40-50 seconds on
HIGH. Stir in fl our; cook for further 40-50 seconds on HIGH.
2. Gradually stir in milk. Cook for 4-6 minutes on HIGH, stirring every minute.
3. Stir in tasty cheese.
TO ASSEMBLE
1. Use a 3-litre deep casserole dish
2. Stand lasagne sheets in hot water for 5 minutes, then cover base of dish.
3. Spoon over sheets one-third of meat sauce. Cover with one-third of cheese
sauce.
4. Repeat the process 3 times, ending with the cheese sauce.
5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
6. Cook for 10 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH with the lid on. Remove lid and
continue cooking for a further 10 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH.
7. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.
8. Serve with a fresh garden salad and bread.
MEAT
INDEX
CHEESE SAUCE INGREDIENTS
90 g butter
1
/3 cup fl our
1
3
/4 cups milk
125 g tasty cheese, grated
200 g packet instant lasagne noodles
100 g mozzarella cheese, grated
HONEY ROAST LAMB Serves 4-6
1.5 kg leg lamb
3 tablespoons honey
1. Combine honey and Dijon mustard. Brush over lamb.
2. Place fat-side down on a microwave safe roasting rack.
3. Cook for 26-28 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH (for medium) or 32-34 minutes on
MEDIUM HIGH (for well done).
4. Turn over halfway through cooking shielding shank with foil to prevent overcooking.
Brush combined ingredients over leg of lamb. Allow to stand for 10 minutes covered
with foil before carving.
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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