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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Simply delicious: Family meals for under $5 a serve ISBN: 978-0-6481946-0-6

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Simply Delicious Family meals for under $5 a serve

6 Introduction7 Symbols & standards 8 Budget tips & tricks14 Savings guide15 Playlists16 In season guide206 Index

LIGHT MEALS

20 Hash browns with chive cottage cheese

22 Mini pad Thai frittatas24 Teriyaki salmon bao26 Mixed meat rillettes28 Pork, apricot & coconut wraps30 Gozleme32 Mixed grain salad with lemon and

honey dressing34 Ginger chicken and crunchy

noodle salad36 Warm satay chicken salad38 Chicken picadillo cups40 Turmeric fried chicken42 Stuffed jacket potatoes (two ways)44 Cornish pasty46 Rustic beef tarts48 Filo spinach slice

50 Leek and cheddar pudding

PASTA, RICE & NOODLES

54 Chicken Caesar pasta salad56 Mushroom and bacon pasta58 Smoked trout pasta with lemon

and capers60 Pastitsio62 Creamy cauliflower and blue

cheese pasta 64 Apricot chicken risotto 66 Lentil bolognese 68 Chicken pesto pasta 70 Tuna mornay 72 Prawn and noodle stir-fry 74 Stir-fry beef bowl 76 Asian-style pork noodles 78 Nasi goreng 80 Curried beef and noodles

(Aussie chow mein)

SOUPS, STEWS & SLOW COOKS

126 Barley, bacon and chorizo soup128 Seafood and corn chowder130 Mussels in turmeric and

ginger broth132 Tom kha gai134 Chiang mai noodles136 Chorizo and bean winter warmer138 Lamb and quinoa stew140 Beef and potato massaman curry142 Beef and mushroom hot pot144 Irish stew146 Guinness beef pies148 Steak and kidney pudding150 Corned beef with mustard sauce152 Coffee-rubbed beef with

fennel salad154 Sumac beef with olive and parsley

smashed potatoes

BREADS & BAKING

158 Mick's ciabatta rolls160 Easy brioche 162 Cheat's sourdough 164 Brunch bread 166 Basic muffin mix 168 Spiced pumpkin palmiers170 Healthy biscuits172 Sticky buns with brown sugar glaze174 Date and nut loaf176 Quatre quarts cake (four fourths

cake)178 Lemon and coconut blondies180 Lime sour cream bundt cake182 Apple and date cake

184 Chocolate "feed a crowd" cake

DESSERTS

188 Raspberry and lemon flan190 Lemon delicious192 Pear and peach crumble194 Mango & labne slice196 Portuguese-style custard tarts198 Apple shortcake200 Pumpkin and golden syrup pudding202 Chocolate cream pie204 Cinnamon chocolate

self-saucing pudding

MAIN MEALS

84 Texas-style lovely legs86 Chicken, leek and corn pie88 Cajun chicken schnitzel and slaw90 Chicken and almond stir-fry92 Glazed chicken with hasselback

pumpkin94 Quick chicken curry96 Bunny chow98 Traditional bobotie100 Classic meatloaf 102 Swedish meatballs with gravy 104 Mexican cottage pie106 Bangers and mixed mash with

caramelised onions108 Mushroom stroganoff 110 Open fish burgers 112 Lamb’s fry with bacon114 Lamb with pumpkin and lentils116 Twice-cooked pork belly with lentils118 Pork and gravy with red wine

cabbage120 Thai red pork curry122 Pork meatballs with couscous

32 33Simply delicious Light Meals

MIXED GRAIN SALAD WITH LEMON AND HONEY DRESSING

INGREDIENTS

100 g pearl barley

100 g dried green lentils

1500 g water

2 tsp Vegetable stock paste (see Tip)

100 g quinoa

100 g pearl couscous

3 tbsp slivered almonds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 lemon, zested (no white pith) and juiced

70 g olive oil

2 tsp honey

2–3 tsp Dijon mustard, to taste

salt, to taste

ground black pepper, to taste

80 g currants

¼ red cabbage, finely shredded

8–10 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, roughly chopped

8–10 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped

2 tbsp pickled capers, drained and rinsed (optional)

USEFUL ITEMS

plate

small frying pan

serving jug

large serving bowl

bowl

PREPARATION

1. Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl and weigh barley and lentils into it. Remove simmering basket with aid of spatula and rinse until water runs clear.

2. Place water and stock paste into mixing bowl. Insert simmering basket with grains and cook 25 min/100°C/speed 2.

3. Weigh quinoa and couscous into simmering basket with partially cooked grains, stir to combine and cook 10–15 min/100°C/speed 2 or until cooked to your liking.

4. Remove simmering basket with aid of spatula and transfer cooked grains onto a plate. Spread out over plate, then place into refrigerator to cool. Rinse and dry mixing bowl.

5. Place a small frying pan over medium heat and toast almonds and cumin seeds until golden brown (approx. 3–4 minutes). Set aside to cool.

6. Place lemon zest into mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 9. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.

7. Add oil, honey, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix 1 min/speed 7. Transfer into a serving jug and set aside.

8. Transfer cooled grains into a large serving bowl. Place a bowl onto mixing bowl lid and weigh currants into it. Transfer into large serving bowl with cooled grains. Add cabbage, coriander, parsley and capers (optional) and reserved dressing, then toss to combine. Season to taste, then serve.

ACTIVE TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 55 min | RECIPE MAKES 6 portions

TIP

Please refer to The Basic Cookbook or the Everyday Cookbook for the Vegetable stock paste recipe.

EFVEG DF

$2.67PER SERVE

64 65Simply delicious Pasta, rice and noodles

APRICOT CHICKEN RISOTTO

INGREDIENTS

3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only

3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only

2 garlic cloves

1 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled (optional)

100 g brown onion

40 g olive oil

100 g carrot, cut into pieces

120 g red capsicum, deseeded and cut into pieces

500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into cubes (3 cm)

400 g canned apricot nectar

300 g water

1½ tbsp Chicken stock paste (see Tip)

300 g arborio rice

80 g frozen green peas, to taste

1–2 pinches salt, to taste

1–2 pinches ground black pepper, to taste

USEFUL ITEM

thermal serving bowl (ThermoServer®) or other large bowl

PREPARATION

1. Place thyme, parsley, garlic, ginger (optional) and onion into mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.

2. Add oil and sauté 3 min/Varoma/speed 1.

3. Add carrot and capsicum and chop 3 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.

4. Insert butterfly whisk. Add chicken, apricot nectar, water, stock paste and rice and cook 17 min/100°C/ /speed 1. Remove butterfly whisk.

5. Add peas, salt and pepper, then cook 4 min/100°C/ /speed 1. Transfer into a thermal serving bowl (ThermoServer®) or other large bowl and cover to keep warm. Rest for approx. 5 minutes before serving.

ACTIVE TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 30 min | RECIPE MAKES 6 portions

TIP

Please refer to The Basic Cookbook or the Everyday Cookbook for the Chicken stock paste recipe.

GF NF EF DF

$1.82PER SERVE

150 151Simply delicious Soups, stews and slow cooks

CORNED BEEF WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

oil, for greasing

1500 g water

4 whole cloves

50 g malt vinegar

900–1200 g corned beef silverside

400–500 g Kent pumpkin, peeled and cut into pieces (5–6 cm)

150 g frozen green peas

150 g frozen corn kernels

300–400 g sauerkraut, drained (see Tip)

Mustard sauce

30 g unsalted butter

30 g plain flour

300 g milk

½–1 tsp salt, to taste

1 tsp wholegrain mustard

1½ tsp mustard powder

USEFUL ITEMS

pastry brush

thermal serving bowl (ThermoServer®) or other large bowl

jug

PREPARATION

1. Brush Varoma dish with oil and set aside.

2. Place water, cloves and vinegar into mixing bowl. Place prepared Varoma dish into position and weigh beef into it, ensuring beef fits comfortably and lid closes securely. Secure Varoma lid and cook 60 min/Varoma/speed 2.

3. Set Varoma aside. Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl and weigh pumpkin into it. Place Varoma back into position. Weigh peas, corn and sauerkraut into Varoma dish around beef. Secure Varoma lid and cook 15 min/Varoma/speed 2.

4. Remove Varoma and check if vegetables and meat are cooked to your liking. If needed, secure Varoma lid and cook for a further 6–10 min/Varoma/speed 2. Transfer corned beef and vegetables into a thermal serving bowl (ThermoServer®) or other large bowl and cover to keep warm. Transfer 100 g of the cooking liquid into a jug and set aside. Discard remaining cooking liquid.

Mustard sauce5. Place all sauce ingredients, plus 100 g reserved cooking liquid, into

mixing bowl and cook 7–9 min/90°C/speed 3, to desired thickness. Serve beef and vegetables drizzled with mustard sauce.

ACTIVE TIME 15 min | TOTAL TIME 1 hr 30 min | RECIPE MAKES 6 portions

NF EF

TIP

To make your own sauerkraut, please refer to the recipe on Cookidoo®. $2.42

PER SERVE

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INDEX

Cinnamon chocolate self-saucing pudding VEG 204Classic meatloaf 100Coffee-rubbed beef with fennel salad GF 152Corned beef with mustard sauce 150Cornish pasty 44Creamy cauliflower and blue cheese pasta VEG 62Curried beef and noodles (Aussie chow mein) 80Date and ginger muffins (var.) VEG 166Date and nut loaf VEG 174Easy brioche VEG 160Eggy brunch bread (var.) 164Fennel salad GF VEG 152Filo spinach slice VEG 48Fish chowder (var.) GF 128Ginger chicken and crunchy noodle salad 34Ginger soy dressing VEG 34Glazed chicken with hasselback pumpkin GF 92Gluten free tuna mornay GF 70Gozleme 30Gremolata GF VEG 128Guinness beef pies 146Hash browns with chive cottage cheese 20Healthy biscuits VEG 170Herb butter GF VEG 92Irish stew 144Lamb and quinoa stew GF 138Lamb with pumpkin and lentils GF 114Lamb’s fry with bacon 112Leek and cheddar pudding VEG 50Lemon and coconut blondies VEG 178Lemon delicious VEG 190Lentil Bolognese GF VEG 66Lime sour cream bundt cake VEG 180Mango & labne slice 194Maple butter GF VEG 92Mexican cottage pie GF 104Mick’s ciabatta rolls VEG 158Mini pad Thai frittatas GF 22Mixed grain salad with lemon and honey dressing VEG 32Mixed meat rillettes GF 26

Mushroom and bacon pasta 56Mushroom stroganoff VEG 105Mussels in turmeric and ginger broth GF 130Nasi goreng 78Nut-free biscuits (var.) VEG 170Open fish burgers 110Pastitsio 60Pear and peach crumble VEG 192Poolish VEG 158Pork and gravy with red wine cabbage GF 118Pork, apricot and coconut wraps 28Pork meatballs with couscous 122Portuguese-style custard tarts VEG 196Prawn and noodle stir-fry 72Pumpkin and golden syrup pudding VEG 200Quatre quarts cake (four fourths cake) VEG 176Quick chicken curry GF 94Raspberry and lemon flan GF VEG 188Red cabbage salad GF 110Rustic beef tarts 46Satay sauce GF 36Seafood and corn chowder GF 128Slaw GF VEG 88Smoked trout pasta with lemon and capers 58

SoupsBarley, bacon and chorizo soup 126Beef and mushroom hot pot 142Chiang mai noodles 134Chorizo and bean winter warmer 136Fish chowder GF 128Mussels in turmeric and ginger broth GF 130Seafood and corn chowder GF 128Tom kha gai GF 132

Spiced pumpkin palmiers VEG 168Steak and kidney pudding 148Sticky buns with brown sugar glaze VEG 172Stir-fry beef bowl 74Stuffed jacket potatoes (two ways) VEG 42Sumac beef with olive and parsley smashed potatoes GF 154

Swedish meatballs with gravy 102Sweet brioche buns (var.) VEG 160Teriyaki salmon bao 24Texas-style lovely legs 84Thai red pork curry GF 120Tom kha gai GF 132Traditional bobotie 98Tuna mornay 70Turmeric fried chicken 40Twice-cooked pork belly with lentils 116Warm satay chicken salad GF 36

Apple and date cake VEG 182Apple shortcake VEG 198Apricot chicken risotto GF 64Asian-style pork noodles 76Bangers and mixed mash with caramelised onions GF 106Barley, bacon and chorizo soup 126Basic muffin mix VEG 166

BeefBeef and mushroom hot pot 142Beef and potato massaman curry GF 140Classic meatloaf 100Coffee-rubbed beef with fennel salad GF 152Corned beef with mustard sauce 150Cornish pasty 44Curried beef and noodles (Aussie chow mein) 80Gozleme 30Guinness beef pies 146Mexican cottage pie GF 104Mixed meat rillettes GF 26Pastitsio 60Rustic beef tarts 46Steak and kidney pudding 148Stir-fry beef bowl 74Stuffed jacket potatoes (two ways) 42Sumac beef with olive and parsley smashed potatoes GF 154Swedish meatballs with gravy 102Traditional bobotie 98

Beef and mushroom hot pot 142Beef and potato massaman curry GF 140Berry and white chocolate muffins (var.) VEG 166

BreadBrunch bread 164Bunny chow 96Cheat’s sourdough VEG 162Easy brioche VEG 160Eggy brunch bread 164Leek and cheddar pudding VEG 50Mick’s ciabatta rolls VEG 158Open fish burgers 110

Sticky buns with brown sugar glaze VEG 172Sweet brioche buns VEG 160Teriyaki salmon bao 24

Brunch bread 164Bunny chow 96Caesar dressing GF 54Cajun chicken schnitzel and slaw 88Cajun spice GF VEG 88Carrot and sultana muffins (var.) VEG 166Cheat’s sourdough VEG 162Chiang mai noodles 134

ChickenApricot chicken risotto GF 64Bunny chow 96Cajun chicken schnitzel and slaw 88Chiang mai noodles 134Chicken and almond stir-fry 90Chicken Caesar pasta salad 54Chicken pesto pasta 68Chicken picadillo cups 38Chicken, leek and corn pie 86Ginger chicken and crunchy noodle salad 34Glazed chicken with hasselback pumpkin GF 92Gozleme 30Mini pad Thai frittatas GF 22Mixed meat rillettes GF 26Nasi goreng 78Quick chicken curry GF 94Texas-style lovely legs 84Tom kha gai GF 132Turmeric fried chicken 40Warm satay chicken salad GF 36

Chicken and almond stir-fry 90Chicken Caesar pasta salad 54Chicken pesto pasta 68Chicken picadillo cups 38Chicken, leek and corn pie 86Chilli mayo GF VEG 110Chocolate “feed a crowd” cake VEG 184Chocolate cream pie VEG 202Chorizo and bean winter warmer 136

VEG

Gluten free

Vegetarian

GF