Meat

Ingredients:
* 350 g (12 oz) beef
* 1 tbsp sunflower oil
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 1 onion, peeled and sliced
* 125 g (4 1/2 oz) button mushrooms
* 100 g (4 oz) canned water chestnuts, sliced
* 1/2 red pepper (capsicum), de-seeded and sliced
* 200 g (7 oz) broccoli florets
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) beef stock
* 1 tbsp cornflour

Marinade:
* 3 tbsp oyster sauce
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp brown sugar
* 1 tbsp sake (rice wine)

PREPARATION TIME: about 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 23 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

1 small savoy cabbage,
weighing about 1 kg (2 1/4 lb)
1 medium onion, peeled
and finely chopped
1 egg
350 g (12 oz) lean minced
raw beef
1 tablespoon easy-cook
long-grain rice
5 tablespoons beef stock
1 teaspoon fresh lemon
juice
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper

300 ml (1/2 pint) water
Sauce:
5 tablespoons tomato
puree
1/4 teaspoon hot chilli
powder
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
salt
freshly ground black
pepper
1 tablespoon instant
potato powder

Ingredients:
* 2 1/2 lb (1.25kg) gammon joint
* chopped fresh parsley, to serve

For the sauce:
* 2 oranges
* 2 lemons
* 8oz (225g) redcurrant jelly
* 1/4 pint (150ml) red wine
* salt and freshly ground pepper
* 2 heaped teaspoons arrowroot
* 2 tablespoons cold water

Ingredients:
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
* 1lb (450g) good minced beef
* 2oz (50g) fresh white breadcrumbs
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
* 1 egg, beaten

For the sauce:
* 14oz (397g) can peeled tomatoes
* 1 tablespoon tomato puree
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* Salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1 level teaspoon chopped basil
* chopped fresh parsley, to serve

Ingredients:
Meatballs:
* 450 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
* 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
* 1 apple, peeled and grated
* 50g (2 oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
* 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
* 1 chicken stock cube, finely crumbled
* 2 tbsp cold water
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Sweet and sour sauce:
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1/2 tbsp cornflour
* 1 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
* 50 g (2 oz) red pepper (capsicum), de-seeded and diced
* 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
* 1 tbsp malt vinegar
* 1 tsp brown sugar
* freshly ground black pepper