The key ingredient for a range of family favourites
Having mince in the freezer means there’s always a quick, easy meal that can be made.
A meal of mince can go a long way. When you have unexpected mouths to feed add grated carrots, zucchini and slices of bread to bulk it up. Mince is also a great way to smuggle veggies into a family meal.
Make a meal for one using leftover savoury mince in jaffles, on toast or stuff it into a jacket potato.
Mince lends itself well to the basic one pan dinner. Spray a frypan with cooking spray. Fry off the mince with some minced garlic and dried herbs, stir in some frozen veggies, a can of tomato soup, beef stock, and pasta, then add water and simmer until the pasta is cooked. Dinner is served.
Planning a cooking day? Add mince to the list. With a little forward planning you can have delicious home-cooked frozen meals on hand for days when you arrive home late or just don’t feel like cooking.
3 quick mince tips:
- Buy premium mince as you really do get what you pay for. Look for mince that is quite red; the redder mince has less fat through it. Buy in bulk, it’s usually cheaper.
- When freezing mince flatten out so it becomes long and thin. This way it will freeze quicker and thaw quicker too.
- When adding mince to the pan, add it gradually to the pan so the pan doesn’t become cold, this way the meat will fry rather than stew.
Looking for a mince recipe? My cookbooks are filled with lots of family favourites.
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Pictured is my Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe from book 6.
