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, as redder mince has less fat through it. Buy in bulk, it’s usually cheaper.
- When freezing mince, flatten it 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 so the pan doesn’t become cold, this way the meat will fry rather than stew.
Watch me cook my Mexican Meat Loaf
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Pictured is my Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe from book 6.