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Raised Pork Pie

Raised Pork Pie

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb) minced pork | 1 onion, finely chopped | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage | 1 tablespoon juniper berries, finely crushed | 4 tablespoons brandy or dry sherry | beaten egg, to glaze | salt and freshly ground black pepper | Hot-water crust pastry: | 500 g (1 lb) plain flour | 1/2 teaspoon salt | 175 g (6 oz) lard or block margarine | 5 tablespoons milk | 5 tablespoons water

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Empanada with minced beef

Empanada with minced beef

Ingredients

Dough: | 150 ml (1/4 pint) lukewarm water | 1 teaspoon sugar | 3 teaspoons dried yeast | 250 g (8 oz) strong plain flour | 50 g (2 oz) butter, diced | 1/2 teaspoon salt | Filling: | 2 tablespoons olive oil | 1 large green pepper, cored, deseeded and diced | 1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped | 2 garlic cloves, crushed | 1 Spanish onion, chopped | 175 g (6 oz) chorizo (spicy Spanish sausage), thinly sliced | 500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef | 50 g (2 oz) raisins | 425 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes | 4 hard-boiled eggs | salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Beef and Olive Pasties

Beef and Olive Pasties

Ingredients

75 g (3 oz) plain flour | 75 g (3 oz) wholemeal flour | 1 teaspoon 'easy blend' dried yeast | 25 g (1 oz) soy margarine | 5 tablespoons skimmed milk | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced beef | 1 small onion, sliced thinly | 2 firm tomatoes, skinned and chopped | 1 garlic clove, crushed | 8 stuffed green olives, halved | milk, to glaze | 1 tablespoon bran | salt and freshly ground black pepper | To garnish: | sliced tomatoes | finely chopped basil

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Meat Puffs
  • Complexity: easy

Meat Puffs

Ingredients

3 tablespoons self-raising flour | 3 eggs, beaten | 5-6 tablespoons water | 250 g (8 oz) lean minced beef | 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced | 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped | 1 teaspoon turmeric | vegetable oil, for frying | salt, to taste

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Morels with wild rice

Morels with wild rice

Ingredients

150 g (5 oz) fresh morels, rinsed, trimmed and halved lengthways | or 15 g (1/2 oz) dried morels plus 5 g (1/4 oz) dried horn of plenty and 125 g (4 oz) mixed fresh mushrooms, such as shiitake, yellow and grey oyster, trimmed | 150 g (5 oz) wild rice, well rinsed | 50 g (2 oz) butter | 75 ml (3 fl oz) double cream | 1 tablespoon brandy | salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Megan's Veggie Soup

Veggie-Soup_cIngredients:
* 142g/5 oz parsnip, chopped
* 2 large carrots, chopped
* 1 stick celery, chopped
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 28g/1 oz frozen peas
* 1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
* 28g/1 oz pearl barley, dried
* 1136ml/2 pt stock made with Vecon
* salt and ground black pepper

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Paprika Beef with Rice

Paprika-beef-with-riceIngredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
50 g (2 oz) butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
1garlic clove, crushed
2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 bay leaf
300 ml (1/2 pint) beef stock
250 g (8 oz) long-grain rice
125 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons soured cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, to garnish

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Chilli con Carne with Rice

Chilli-con-CarneIngredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 onions, chopped
1red pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
450 ml (3/4 pint) beef stock
1/2 - 1 teaspoon chilli powder,
500 g (1 lb) cooked or canned kidney beans
425 g (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
250 g (8 oz) long-grain rice
salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Mexican Beef with Lime Rice

Mexican-beef-with-Lime-RiceIngredients:

500 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1green or red pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted
150 g (5 oz) frozen sweetcorn kernels
250 g (8 oz) cooked or canned kidney beans
450 ml (3/4 pint) beef stock
250 g (8 oz) long-grain rice
300 ml (1/2 pint) water
juice of 2 limes
3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
salt and pepper

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Fried Rice with Pork and Prawns

fried-rice-with-pork-and-prIngredients:

4 Chinese dried mushrooms
4 tablespoons oil
few drops of sesame oil
1  garlic clove, crushed
250 g (8 oz) long-grain rice
500 g (1 lb) minced pork
250 g (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
450 ml (3/4 pint) water
250 g (8 oz) peeled cooked prawns
2 eggs, beaten
4 spring onions, chopped

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Risotto

risottoIngredients:

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1 large green pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1  large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 celery sticks, sliced
500 g (1 lb) minced pork
250 g (8 oz) long-grain rice
600 ml (1 pint) boiling chicken stock
125 g (4 oz) frozen French beans
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or marjoram
salt and freshly ground black pepper
freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

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Egg Noodles with Minced Pork and Vegetables

Hot-tossed-noodlesIngredients:

250 g (8 oz) minced pork
200 g (7 oz) packet fine egg noodles
2 tablespoons groundnut or vegetable oil
4 spring onions, trimmed and chopped
250 ml (8 fl oz) hot chicken stock
2 spring onions, finely chopped, to garnish

Marinade:

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry or sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon groundnut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon chilli sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt

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Ma Po's Minced Beef

Ma-Pos-Minced-BeefIngredients:

2 teaspoons cornflour
150 ml (1/4 pint) water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons chilli sauce
1 teaspoon soft dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons groundnut or vegetable oil
125 g (4 oz) lean minced beef
2 teaspoons black bean sauce
6 medium flat mushrooms, peeled and quartered
4 spring onions, sliced thinly into rounds
3 garlic cloves, crushed
297 g (10 1/2 oz) packet tofu (beancurd), drained, dried and diced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
boiled rice or fried noodles, to serve

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Beef Noodle Casserole

beef-noodle-casseroleIngredients:

175 g (6 oz) green noodles
750 g {1 1/2 lb) lean minced beef
2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, chopped
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons cornflour
425 g (14 oz) can tomatoes
150 ml (1/4 pint) beef stock
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano
25 g (1 oz) butter
25 g (1 oz) flour
300 ml (1/2 pint) milk
40-50 g (1 1/2-2 oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Refreshing bulgur wheat salad

Refreshing-bulgur-wheat-salad_cIngredients:
* 113 g/4 oz bulgur wheat (22 Sins on Original)
* 340 g/12 oz ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped
* 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced
* 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
* 1 small red onion, chopped
* few basil leaves, shredded
* 3 tablespoons chopped mint
* juice of 1 lemon
* 2 tablespoons fat free vinaigrette dressing
* salt and freshly ground black pepper

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