Pasta with the lot

Why should only pizza get to have all the toppings when pasta tastes great with everything as well? Why not give your spag bol a makeover and clean out your veggie crisper with this delicious pasta dish.



1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp crushed chilli
1 kg premium beef mince
400g mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red capsicum, diced
1/2 green capsicum, diced
1/2 yellow capsicum, diced
1 carrot, diced
4 Tbsp Sacla Olive and Tomato Pasta Sauce (or pesto)
1 jar Bolognese Pasta Sauce of your choice
400g tin whole tomatoes
10 Kalamata olives, pitted
1/4 cup red wine
pasta of your choice, cooked
parmesan cheese, to serve

Heat large saucepan over med-high heat and add oil. Sauté onions with garlic and chilli until soft.
Add mince and cook, breaking up large pieces, until cooked through.
Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add all remaining ingredients except pasta and simmer, covered for 20-30 minutes.
Stir through cooked pasta and top with parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!

Serves 6

Beef Rissoles

I had some mince in the freezer and a fiancée who felt like rissoles. The only problem was that I'd only ever made sausage meat rissoles and wasn't sure what to mix in with the mince other than onion, egg and breadcrumbs. So I jumped on Taste and decided on this recipe - Burger With The Works

I now have fresh parsley in my garden so I headed out to snip a few sprigs and whipped up enough rissoles to do us for dinner with enough left over for H's lunch tomorrow and to stock up the freezer for another time.

Hamburgers

SERVES: 6

500g very lean beef mince
½ small onion finely diced
1 egg white
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
pepper to taste
cooking spray

In a large mixing bowl place mince, onion, egg white, tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, pepper to taste.

Mix together using your hands until well combined. Roll into 18 small balls. Place meatballs on a baking tray that has been coated with cooking spray.Bake 30-40 minutes or until cooked, turning once. Serve hot or cold with a suitable dipping sauce.

Mum's Spaghetti Stew

My Mum made this recipe up when I was a kid and I still love it. The only problem is that I find that it can be quite addictive as it reminds me of home :-)
It is quick & easy and freezes & reheats well and can be modified by adding garlic or chilli to taste.

1 onion, chopped
500g mince
2 x 420 g tins Spaghetti

Heat oil in a large frypan and cook onion until soft.
Add mince and cook until brown.
Add spaghetti and simmer for 10 mins.
Serve with chips and salad or mashed potato and green vegies.
Or place into a casserole dish and top with mashed potato and bake as you would a Shepherds Pie.

Source: Mum xxx

Chilli Con Carne

1 Tbs Olive oil
1kg mince
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 red capsicum, diced
1 green capsicum, diced
4 tomatoes, chopped
440g tin red kidney beans, drained
425g tin Old El Paso Mexi Beans, undrained
420g tin Campbells Condensed Tomato Soup
2 Old El Paso Chilli Seasoning Mix packs

Heat oil in a large deep frypan or saucepan and fry onion until soft.
Add mince and cook until brown. Add red and green capsicum and tomatoes.
Cook for 5 mins then add beans, soup and seasoning mixes. Simmer for 20-30 mins.
Serve with rice.

NOTE:
16Jun07 Added 3 tsp chilli, substituted 350ml La Gina Premium Italian Pasta Sauce for tomato soup.