Oriental Hamburger Casserole
Ingredients
• 500g ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tin condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 tin condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 tin (approx 225g) sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
Method
Preheat electric fry pan at maximum. Add ground beef and
onion. Brown well. Add remaining ingredients except noodles.
Bring to a boil. Turn heat control down, cover and simmer
15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chow mein noodles. Heat
through.
Roast, Beef or Pork
Ingredients
• Approx 1.5kg beef or pork roast
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• Salt and pepper
Method
Preheat electric fry pan at maximum. Add oil and brown meat
well. Turn heat control down to medium. Place onion on roast
and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer beef 30
minutes per 500g or until done; pork 40 minutes per 500g
or until done. Turn roast as necessary. If drippings in bottom
of pan start to scorch, add water as needed. If desired, add
vegetables (potatoes, carrots, and onions) around roast for
the last hour of cooking. Season vegetables and turn for even
browning.
Sesame-Ginger Vegetables
Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon ginger root, shredded or 1/4 teaspoon ginger
powder
• 4 medium onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium red peppers, cored and sliced
• 2 medium courgettes, sliced
• 120g medium mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons stir-fry sauce
Method
Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil in electric fry pan at
maximum. Stir in sesame seeds and ginger root (or ginger
powder). Stir in onion, pepper, courgettes, and mushroom
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slices. Stir in stir-fry sauce. Stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-
tender, approximately 1 minute.
Beefy Greek
Ingredients
• 500g. ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup orzo pasta rice
• 425g tinned tomato puree
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup sliced olives
Method
Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in the fry pan. Drain
well. Add bell pepper, pasta, tomato sauce, tomato paste,
water, oregano, cinnamon, salt and pepper; stir to combine,
making sure pasta is covered by liquid.
Heat to boiling, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 11-13
minutes, stirring frequently, until orzo is tender. Remove from
heat, sprinkle cheese and olives over casserole. Cover and let
stand 2-4 minutes until cheese is melted. Makes 5 servings.
Simple Paella
Ingredients
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1-3 tsp. curry powder
• 400g. tin of ready to serve chicken broth
• 400g. frozen peeled cooked shrimp, thawed, tails removed
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 170g. couscous
Method
In large saucepan saute onion and bell pepper in olive oil until
crisp tender. Add broth, curry powder, shrimp, and peas. Bring
to boiling, then add couscous and stir well. Cover and remove
pan from heat. Let stand 4-6 minutes, covered, until liquid is
absorbed and couscous is tender. Stir and serve. Makes 4
servings.
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