You Will Need:

You will need

1 T (15 ml) oil
250 g rindless bacon, diced (optional)
8 medium onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, crushed
2 kg mince (use lean beef, or half beef and half lamb)
4 T (60 ml) flour
4 – 5 cups (1 – 1.250 litres) grated carrots
1 cup (250 ml) celery, finely sliced
3 kg tomatoes, skinned and chopped
2 cups (500 ml) red wine or Ina Paarman’s Liquid Beef Stock (2 cups water and 2 sachets of stock)
2 x 25 ml Ina Paarman’s Liquid Chicken Stock
2 cups (500 ml) water
1 T (15 ml) sugar
4 t (20 ml) dried or 4 T (60 ml) fresh sweet basil
1 T (15 ml) Ina Paarman’s Seasoned Sea Salt

Method:

Use a very large, heavy-bottomed saucepan.

Fry the bacon in the oil until crisp. Remove from pan.

Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 10 – 15 minutes until nicely browned.

Turn the heat on high and add the meat.

Stir-fry, using a large fork to crumble.

Add the flour, carrots and celery.

Mix well.

Stir in the rest of the ingredients and the bacon.

Turn the heat to low and simmer the mince mixture very gently for 1 hour.

You now have an aromatic tomato flavoured meat mixture with which an endless variety of exciting meals can be created over the coming weeks.

Leave the mixture to cool down completely, then pack into 500 g portions for freezing.

Varieties

Filled Tacos

Heat the mince, fill taco shells, top with grated cheese, spread each with ± 1 t (5 ml) Ina Paarman’s Coriander Pesto Serve with sliced avocado pear.

Ideal to build your own taco if you put out small containers of cheese, etc.

Quick Cottage Pie

Add fesh or frozen mixed vegetables to 500 g mince mixture.

Turn into an ovenproof serving dish.

Cover with mashed potatoes and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or airfryer at 180°C for 15 minutes until nicely browned.

Serve with a g tomato salad.

Quick Curried Mince

Gently sauté 4 cubed pre-cooked potatoes in a little oil until browned.

Add 1 x 250 ml Ina Paarman’s Tikka or Durban Curry.

Stir over gentle heat.

Add 500 g mince mixture and heat through.

Serve with rice, tomato and onion sambal, sliced banana and chutney.

Basic Mince Mix

One of the most useful and practical additions to your freezer stock. The bacon is optional, but it gives good taste and a smoky note.

You Will Need:

You will need

Method:

Use a very large, heavy-bottomed saucepan.

Fry the bacon in the oil until crisp. Remove from pan.

Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 10 – 15 minutes until nicely browned.

Turn the heat on high and add the meat.

Stir-fry, using a large fork to crumble.

Add the flour, carrots and celery.

Mix well.

Stir in the rest of the ingredients and the bacon.

Turn the heat to low and simmer the mince mixture very gently for 1 hour.

You now have an aromatic tomato flavoured meat mixture with which an endless variety of exciting meals can be created over the coming weeks.

Leave the mixture to cool down completely, then pack into 500 g portions for freezing.

Varieties

Filled Tacos

Heat the mince, fill taco shells, top with grated cheese, spread each with ± 1 t (5 ml) Ina Paarman’s Coriander Pesto Serve with sliced avocado pear.

Ideal to build your own taco if you put out small containers of cheese, etc.

Quick Cottage Pie

Add fesh or frozen mixed vegetables to 500 g mince mixture.

Turn into an ovenproof serving dish.

Cover with mashed potatoes and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or airfryer at 180°C for 15 minutes until nicely browned.

Serve with a g tomato salad.

Quick Curried Mince

Gently sauté 4 cubed pre-cooked potatoes in a little oil until browned.

Add 1 x 250 ml Ina Paarman’s Tikka or Durban Curry.

Stir over gentle heat.

Add 500 g mince mixture and heat through.

Serve with rice, tomato and onion sambal, sliced banana and chutney.

Basic Mince Mix

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Basic Mince Mix

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