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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.
