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Beef stew
quantity cook time ideal for
serves 6-8 72 min cold nights
Ingredients
1 kg stewing meat, cubed
1 onion, chopped
4 red peppers, cubed
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
250 ml beef stock
1 can chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
250 ml dry red wine
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper, to taste
Chives, to serve
Method
Place the meat in a casserole
dish and microwave on high for
5 minutes or until beef is no
longer pink.
Stir in the remaining ingredients,
except onion, peppers, cornstarch
and water.
Microwave, covered, on medium
for 60 minutes.
Stir in onion and peppers.
Microwave on medium for 10
minutes.
Combine cornstarch and water.
Stir well before adding it to the
stew.
Microwave on high for 2 minutes
or until sauce has thickened.
Serve hot with rice.
Honey mustard microwave salmon
quantity cook time ideal for a
serves 2 15 min fancy meal
Ingredients
400 g salmon fillets (2 x 200 g
portions)
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper, to taste
1 tbsp whole grain mustard
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp honey
pinch of thyme
1 nectarine, sliced
50 g baby leaf salad, to serve
100 g asparagus
Method
Place salmon steaks and asparagus
in microwave-safe dish, drizzle
with olive oil and season with salt
and pepper.
Microwave on high (100%) for
3-4 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to
stand for 2 minutes before serving.
In a separate bowl, mix the
mustard and honey together.
Divide the nectarine slices and
salad between serving plates.
Place the salmon and asparagus
next to the salad and drizzle with
honey and mustard sauce to serve.
cook’s tip
Salmon dries
out if overcooked.
So before the time is
up, check your fish.
If it flakes easily, it’ll
be perfect.
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