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Serves 4          
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 100P

(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.

Shepherds pie:  Make as the bolognese sauce, omitting the wine.  Place in dish, top with 675g (1

1

/

2

lb)

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.  

(0.5kg)
2tbsp (30ml) plain flour
1/2tsp (2.5ml) salt
1/2tsp (2.5ml) pepper
1tsp (5ml) mixed herbs
174g braising steak (sliced thinly)
1 streaky bacon rasher (chopped)
25g butter
35g carrot (sliced thinly)
100g baby onions (whole)
1 beef stock cube
100ml hot water
100ml red wine
20g button mushrooms (sliced)

1 Mix together the flour, salt, pepper and herbs

and toss the beef and bacon in the seasoned
flour until well coated.

2 Put the butter in the microwave bowl and melt on

100P (HIGH) for 30 seconds. Stir in the beef,
bacon, carrot and onions.

3 Pour in the beef stock and wine, add the

mushrooms, cover loosely and cook for 30
minutes for 0.5kg, 45 minutes for 1.0kg and 50
minutes for 1.5kg on 30P (MEDIUM LOW).
Leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving, so
that the meat relaxes to improve the texture.

(1.0kg)
3tbsp (45ml) plain flour
1tsp (5ml) salt
1tsp (5ml) pepper
2tsp (10ml) mixed herbs
350g braising steak (sliced thinly)
2 streaky bacon rashers (chopped)
25g butter
70g carrot (sliced thinly)
200g baby onions (whole)
1 beef stock cube
150ml hot water
150ml red wine
30g button mushrooms (sliced)

(1.5kg)
4tbsp (60ml) plain flour
1 1/2tsp (7.5ml) salt
1 1/2tsp (7.5ml) pepper
3tsp (15ml) mixed herbs
500g braising steak (sliced thinly)
3 streaky bacon rashers (chopped)
25g butter
100g carrot (sliced thinly)
300g baby onions (whole)
1 beef stock cube
200ml hot water
200ml red wine
50g button mushrooms (sliced)

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