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RECIPES
BEEF
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE
Serves : Serves 4-6
Ingredients :
1 onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
100 g mushrooms, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil 
500 g beef mince 
50 g sachet tomato paste 
1 tin whole tomatoes 
½ tin condensed tomato soup 
3 bay leaves 
1 tbsp. dried mixed herbs 
1 tsp sugar 
Salt and pepper
250 g dried spaghetti
Method:
1.  Place onion, garlic, mushrooms and oil into a 
medium sized microwave safe dish and cook for 2 
minutes on 100% microwave power.
2.  Add the beef mince, breaking it up with a fork. Cook 
for 4 minutes on 70% microwave power, stirring half 
way through. 
3.  Add tomato paste, tinned tomatoes, condensed 
tomato soup, bay leaves, dried mixed herbs, 
sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for 8 minutes on 50% 
microwave power then cover with a lid and let the 
mixture sit while you cook the pasta. 
4.  Break the spaghetti in half and place in a large 
bowl with 5 cups of hot water. Cook uncovered 
for 10 minutes on 100% microwave power before 
draining and refreshing in cold water. 
MASSAMAN BEEF SKEWERS
Serves : Makes 14 skewers
Ingredients :
1 onion, cut into quarters
2 garlic cloves 
½ cup salted roasted peanuts 
⅔ cup fresh coriander 
1 kg beef mince 
195 g jar massaman curry paste 
3 tbsp. coconut cream 
14 wooden skewers soaked in water 
Method:
1.  In a food processor, combine the onion, garlic, 
peanuts and coriander and blend until ingredients 
are finely chopped.
2.  In a large bowl, place the blended mixture, the beef 
mince, massaman curry paste and coconut cream 
and stir well to combine.
3.  Using 2 heaped tablespoons of mixture, shape 
mixture into a long sausage, approx. 12cm x 4cm 
and then insert a skewer down the centre. Repeat 
with remaining mixture. 
4.  Place 7 of the skewers onto the high rack, with the 
meat end sitting at alternate ends of the rack. Cook 
for 22 minutes, turning the skewers over after 12 
minutes. Repeat process with remaining 7 skewers.
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