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Babotie - Microwave Recipe

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In this modern-day fast-paced life one doesn't always have the time to bake food the traditional way, so here's quick fix for a very #traditional #SouthAfrican meal: Ingredients 1 tbsp cooking oil 500g lean beef mince 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 tsp Turmeric Sprinkle Cinnamon 2 tsp curry powder 1 large carrot, grated 2 tbsp Mrs. Balls chutney 1 tbsp cider vinegar 4 eggs 250ml milk 4 slices white bread 1 bay leaf Serve with yellow rice or plain Basmati rice. Method: Start by soaking the bread in half the milk. Heat the butter or oil in a two litre casserole dish on high for a minute. Stir in the onion and cook on high for three minutes. Now add all the ingredients except for the remaining milk, eggs and the leaves. Mix well and cover the casserole with a lid or with plastic film. If using plastic, vent it by making small slits with a knife, or by poking holes in it with a fork. Cook on high for a further ten minutes. Stir afte

Spaghetti Bolognese or Bolognaise in South Africa

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Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 carrots, grated 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 500g beef mince 2 x 400g tins whole peeled plum tomatoes small pack basil 1 tsp dried oregano 1 small tin tomato paste 125ml red wine salt n pepper to taste Fry onion until translucent. Add bacon and mince until mince is browned. Add the rest and cook on low heat for 4 hours. Before stirring at the end, remove the dark red sauce off the surfact and put in bowl. Use this to poor over the spaghetti, once cooked, instead of oil. Cook spaghetti al dente. Serve and spoon Bolognese sauce over. Garnish with Parmesan or Picorino cheese.

Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie

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Ingredients 500g mince 1 onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic tomato paste (one small tin of tomato paste) 15 ml Worcestershire sauce Italian herbs salt n pepper to taste 1 cup frozen peas 2 carrots, grated 6 large  potatoes for the mash Diluted Bisto for extra flavour Method Fry onions, garlic and red pepper till soft. Throw in the mince and cook till brown, adding salt, pepper, mixed herbs, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce mixing in well. Add carrots and leave to cook. For the mash, boil potatoes till soft. Mash with a potato masher, adding 2 tblspn butter to the mash add milk as you would normal mash. Once mashed whisk with electric beater until smooth. 5 minutes before you are going to assemble your cottage pie, throw the frozen peas into the mince. Grease an oven proof dish with cooking spray. Pour the mince into the bowl, patting it down with a spoon and levelling it out. Add the mash on top of the mince and spread evenly. Put under the grill in the oven until the mash has