Aussie Meat Pie

Makes: 6

Ingredients:

1 pound (500 g) lean ground beef (mince)
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons gravy powder
1/4 cup tomato ketchup (sauce)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
6 foil individual pie tins
3 sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Combine beef and onion. Cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain well.
2. Preheat oven to 440 degrees F (220 degrees C).
3. Stir in gravy powder, tomato sauce and parsley.
4. Line greased foil pie tins with shortcrust pastry. Spoon one-sixth of mixture into each pie.
5. Brush edge of pastry with egg.
6. Cover top of each meat pie with puff pastry, trim excess pastry and seal edges. Make a slit on top of meat pie. Brush with remaining egg.
7. Place on Low Rack. Cook for 30-35 minutes on CONVECTION.

Beef and Mushroom Casserole

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

2 ounces (60 g) butter
2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, chopped
3 pound (1.5 kg) round steak, cubed
3 tablespoons all-purpose (plain) flour
2 cups beef stock
1 cup red wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Salt and pepper
8 ounces (250 g) mushrooms, sliced
1 cup sour cream

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Place butter, oil, onions, steak and flour in large casserole dish.
2. Stir in stock, wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper and mushrooms. Mix well.
3. Cook for 2 hours on SLOW COOK.
4. When casserole is cooked, stir in sour cream.
5. Serve with hot buttered noodles.

Minted Picnic Loaf

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

2 cups stale breadcrumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 large potato, grated
1 pound (500 g) sausage beef (mince)
1 pound (500 g) ground beef (mince)
1/2 cup tomato ketchup (sauce)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Topping:
1 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1 cup stale breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Microwave Method:

1. Combine breadcrumbs and milk in medium bowl, stand for 5 minutes.
2. Add potato, beef, tomato sauce and mint to breadcrumb mixture, mix well.
3. Press mixture into a 4 x 10 inch (11 x 25 cm) loaf dish, lined with paper towels.
4. Cook for 12-15 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH.
5. Drain excess liquid from loaf dish.

Topping:

1. Combine topping ingredients and press evenly over loaf. Cook a further 3-4 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH.
2. Allow to stand 10 minutes before turning out. Serve hot or cold.

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Combine breadcrumbs and milk in medium bowl, stand for 5 minutes.
2. Add potato, beef, tomato sauce and mint to breadcrumb mixture, mix well.
3. Press mixture into a 5 x 10 inch (13 x 24 cm) loaf tin.
4. Cook for 30 minutes on LOW MIX/BAKE 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
5. Drain excess liquid from loaf tin.

Topping:

1. Combine topping ingredients and press evenly over loaf. Bake for a further 10 minutes on LOW MIX/BAKE or until topping is golden brown.
2. Stand loaf for 15 minutes before turning out. Serve hot or cold.

Spinach Loin of Lamb

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

3 pound (1.5 kg) loin lamb
1 large spinach leaf, shredded
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
6 rashers of bacon

Microwave Method:

1. Butterfly loin of lamb and flatten slightly with a meat mallet.
2. Spread with shredded spinach.
3. Place butter and onion in a Pyrex bowl. Cook for 3 minutes on HIGH. Sprinkle over spinach.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Roll up loin and secure with string.
6. Wrap rashers of bacon around outside of loin and secure with toothpicks.
7. Place on a rack, cook for 10 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH.
8. Cook a further 30-35 minutes on MEDIUM (for medium) or 38-40 minutes on MEDIUM (for well done), turning over halfway through cooking.

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Butterfly loin of lamb and flatten slightly with a meat mallet.
2. Spread with shredded spinach.
3. Place butter and onion in a Pyrex bowl. Cook for 3 minutes on HIGH. Sprinkle over spinach.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Roll up loin and secure with string.
7. Wrap rashers of bacon around outside of loin and secure with toothpicks.
8. Place on Low Rack, fat-side down, cook on HIGH MIX/ROAST for 20-25 minutes (medium) and 27-30 minutes (well done), turning over halfway through cooking.

Shepherd's Pie

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients:

4 large potatoes (approx. 2 pound/1 kg)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon milk
Salt and pepper
2 pound (1 kg) ground beef (mince)
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons gravy powder
2/3 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley
1 egg, beaten

Microwave Method:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH or until tender. Drain.
2. Mash potatoes, add butter, milk, salt and pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine beef and onion and cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain juices from meat.
4. Add gravy powder, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato and parsley. Mix well.
5. Spoon mixture into a 10 x 8 inch (25 x 20 cm) rectangular dish.
6. Spread mashed potato evenly over top of mixture. Brush with beaten egg.
7. Cook for 20-22 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Convection Microwave Method:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes on HIGH or until tender. Drain.
2. Mash potatoes, add butter, milk, salt and pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine beef and onion and cook for 8 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH, stirring every 2 minutes. Drain juices from meat.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5. Add gravy powder, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato and parsley. Mix well.
6. Spoon mixture into rectangular dish (10 x 8 inch/25 x 20 cm).
7. Spread mashed potato evenly over top of mixture. Brush with beaten egg.
8. Cook for 15-20 minutes on HIGH MIX/ROAST.

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