QuickTrim Recipes

You will need:

190g diced lean casserole beef
¼ Tbsp olive oil
¼ onion, sliced
½ tsp crushed garlic
¼ Tbsp ground cumin
¼ Tbsp ground coriander
¼ Tbsp ground turmeric
Pinch ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp cup raisins or sultanas
2 Tbsp chopped fresh apricots
2 Tbsp beef stock

Method:

• Heat a little oil in a deep-sided pan on high and fry onion until browned
• Remove and put aside
• Heat a little more oil on high and brown beef in small batches, removing each batch before adding the next
• Return onion to pan
• Add remaining ingredients, stirring to combine
• Reduce to a low heat, cover and simmer (cooking to a level where tiny bubbles rise to the surface) until fork tender, this will take about 1 ½ to 2 hours
• Stir occasionally and season to taste
• If casserole needs thickening, boil with lid off for 10-15 minutes

You will need:

125 g lean minced beef
½ tsp sunflower or vegetable oil
¼ onion, finely chopped
¼ tsp crushed garlic
½ Tbsp tomato paste
100 g tinned tomatoes, with juice
¼ tsp sugar
72g canned red kidney beans, drained
A pinch of mexican chilli powder, or to taste
¼ Tbsp chopped parsley

Method:

• Heat oil on high and fry onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
• Add mince stirring constantly until well browned (mince should be well cooked until no longer pink)
• Stir in remaining ingredients
• When boiling, reduce to low heat, cover and simmer (cooking gently at a level where tiny bubbles rise to the surface) for 20 minutes stirring occasionally

You will need:

100g diced lamb
1 cup chopped onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
5 medium dried apricot halves
1 cup chicken stock
20 ml orange juice
20 g raw flaked almonds
1 level tsp honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint

Method:

• Heat half the oil in a pan and cook lamb for 4 minutes or until lightly browned and remove
• Heat remaining oil in pan and cook onion, garlic and flaked almonds
• Return lamb to pan and add chicken stock, orange juice, honey and cinnamon
• Cook for 1 hour on low flame
• Add apricot halves and cook a further 5 minutes
• Stir through mint and serve

You will need:

1 pork lean steaks
¼ Tbsp olive oil
¼ onion, chopped
½ garlic clove, crushed
1 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
¼ Tbsp soy sauce, light or dark
½ Tbsp white vinegar
¼ Tbsp brown sugar
¼ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp cornflour
½ Tbsp water
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

• Place steaks under hot grill and grill for about 5 - 6 minutes each side or until just cooked and golden
• Meanwhile, brush the base of a pan with olive oil and cook onion and garlic until light gold in colour
• Add the apples, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ground coriander and season to taste with pepper
• Cook on a medium heat, stirring until the apples are soft
• Mix cornflour with a little water to make a paste
• Add to apple sauce and cook, stirring, until thick
• Serve hot grilled pork steaks with sauce