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Serves 4          Cooking time  -  33 minutes
Preparation time  -  10 - 12 minutes
50g (2oz) butter
45ml (3tbsp) vegetable oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 rashers of bacon, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
400g (14oz) canned, chopped tomatoes
30ml (2tbsp) tomato purée
450g (1lb) lean minced beef/lamb
30ml (2tbsp) dried mixed herbs
300ml (1/2 pint) dry red wine 
300ml (1/2 pint) beef stock
salt and pepper to taste

1 Melt the butter and oil in a large bowl on 100%

(HIGH) for 1 minute. Stir in the onion, celery,
garlic and bacon. Cook on 100P (HIGH) for 
6 minutes, stir halfway through cooking.

2 Add the bay leaf, tomatoes, tomato purée and

minced meat to the vegetable mixture.  Cook on
100P (HIGH) for 5 minutes, stir 2-3 times during
cooking to break up the mince as it cooks.

3 Add the herbs, wine and stock, mix thoroughly.

Cook on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) for  20-22
minutes, stir 2-3 times during cooking until the
sauce has thickened. Season to taste and serve
hot with spaghetti.

Serves 4          Cooking time  -  45 minutes
Preparation time  -  20 - 25 minutes
450g (1lb) stewing steak, cubed
100g (4oz) kidney, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
2.5ml (1tsp) dried mixed herbs
450ml (3/4 pint) hot beef stock
15ml (1tbsp) cornflour, mixed with a little water
225g (8oz) self raising flour
2.5ml (1/2tsp) salt
5ml (1tsp) baking powder
100g (4oz) suet
approximately 150ml (1/4 pint) cold water
15ml (1tbsp) milk

1 Place steak, kidney, onion, herbs and stock in a

large casserole dish. Cover and cook on 70P
(MEDIUM HIGH) for 30 minutes. Stir halfway
through cooking and add the cornflour to
thicken.

2 To make the pastry, place the flour, salt, baking

powder and suet in a bowl and mix well. 

3 Add enough cold water to form a soft dough.

Knead lightly. Roll out 

2/

3

of the pastry and line

a 1 litre (1

3/

4

pint) greased pudding basin with

this pastry. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut
a circle large enough to cover the surface. 

4 Fill the basin with the meat mixture, top with

pastry circle and brush with milk. Make a slit in
centre to allow steam to escape.

5 Cover and cook on 100P (HIGH) for 15 minutes.

Shepherds pie:  Make as the bolognese sauce, omitting the wine.  Place in dish, top with 675g (11/2lb)
mashed potatoes. Heat on 100P (HIGH) for 5-6 minutes.
Chilli Con Carne:  Make as the bolognese sauce. At stage 3, add 450g (1lb) canned red kidney beans
and 5-15ml (1-3 tsp) chilli powder, to taste.  

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