recipes_Australia_Issue_130_May_2017

LUNCH

MAY 2017 recipes+ 17

family cooking for 2

PHOTOGRAPHY

SCOTT HAWKINS

STYLING

OLIVIA BLACKMORE

FOOD PREPARATION

SARAH MURPHY

Savoury Mince

SERVES 2 PREP 10 minutes

COOK 30 minutes

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

400g pork mince

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

35g sachet chilli spice seasoning mix

400g can diced tomatoes

1 cup boiling water

1 small beef stock cube, crumbled

420g can red kidney beans, rinsed

2 cups cooked white long-grain rice

2 tablespoons coriander leaves

1 Heat oil in a large frying pan over

moderate heat. Add mince, cook, stirring

to break up lumps, for 5 minutes or until

browned. Transfer to a heatproof bowl.

2 Add the onion to pan; cook and stir for

2 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and

seasoning mix; cook and stir for 30 seconds

or until fragrant. Stir in tomatoes, boiling

water, crumbled stock cube and kidney beans.

3 Return mince to pan; stir to combine.

Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer,

uncovered, for 20 minutes or until

thickened. Reserve half the savoury

mince and 1 cup of the rice.

4 Serve remaining savoury mince

with rice, sprinkled with coriander.

Nacho-coated

Cheese Balls

with Lime Yoghurt

SERVES 2 PREP 15 minutes

COOK 20 minutes

Reserved cooked rice (see Savoury Mince

recipe, above)

Reserved Savoury Mince (recipe, above)

1 egg, lightly whisked

50g nacho cheese corn chips, crushed

Cooking oil spray

½ cup Greek-style natural yoghurt

1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

(optional)

Lime wedges, to serve

1 Preheat oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan-forced.

Grease and line an oven tray with baking

paper. Combine the reserved rice, reserved

savoury mince and egg. Roll ¼-cup portions

of mixture into 6 balls. Coat in corn chips.

Place on prepared tray. Spray with oil.

2 Bake for 20 minutes or until heated and

golden brown. Whisk the yoghurt, zest and

juice in a bowl. Sprinkle cheese balls with

parsley (if using). Serve with lime yoghurt

and lime wedges.

TOP TIP

You will need to

cook ¾ cup rice

for the Savoury

Mince recipe