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MAIN COURSES
Roasting Beef
Place meat into the slow cooker and cook.
Approximate cooking times for well done:
Low 2-2
1
/
2
hours per 500g
High 1-1
1
/
2
hours per 500g
Beef and Red Wine Casserole Serves 4-6
2 tablespoons (40g) butter or margarine
2 tablespoons oil
2 small onions, quartered
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 rashers bacon, chopped
3
/
4
kg chuck or round steak, cut into 2cm
cubes
1
/
3
cup flour
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup beef stock
1 cup red wine
250g mushrooms, sliced
1. Heat butter or margarine and oil in a
frypan. Add onions, garlic, bacon and
sauté until onions are tender. Lightly dust
meat in flour before browning.
2. Add meat and cook until brown.
3. Transfer to the slow cooker and add
remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on
Low for 8-10 hours or on High for 4-5
hours. Seasoning to taste with salt and
pepper.
4. Serve with rice or boiled chat potatoes.
Corned Beef Serves 6
1.5kg corned silverside
1 onion, finely chopped
10 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1. Place silverside into the slow cooker and
barely cover with water. Add remaining
ingredients.
2. Cover and cook on Low for 8-10 hours or
on High for 4-6 hours.
3. Serve with boiled potatoes and vegetables.
Beef Curry Serves 4-6
2-3 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons curry powder
500g rump or chuck steak, cut into 2cm
cubes
1 tablespoon (20g) butter
1 tablespoon oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, sliced
200g mushrooms, sliced
2 large zucchini, sliced
1 cup beef stock
1. Toss meat in combined flour and curry
powder.
2. Heat butter and oil in a frypan. Add garlic
and coated meat. Brown meat all over.
3. Transfer to the slow cooker.
4. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook
on Low for 8-9 hours or on High for 4-5
hours.
5. Serve with rice.
Recipes (continued)