Simplifying Food: simple no fuss meals

ThriftyRose

maman said:

As @ThriftyRose says they like traditional meals, I'd go for batch cooking savoury mince.

I use 250g of mince, a decent handful of red lentils (which add protein and also thicken it), onion, garlic, diced carrots, stock cubes, water and some tomato puree. If interested, I'll post the quantities. 

I do this in the slow cooker but can be done on the hob. I freeze in meal sized portions. 

I also batch cook swede and carrot mash in portions for a side with a roast dinner or a topping for the mince in a cottage pie. 

Mince is also good on its own with some new potatoes and greens. 

Thank you. Yes to quantities. Do I need to soak the lentils?

singhini

Not if there red split lentils 

maman

ThriftyRose said:

Thank you. Yes to quantities. Do I need to soak the lentils?

Recipe for savoury mince :

250g beef mince 
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves (or 2 tsp lazy garlic)
Large handful (3 heaped tbsp?) red lentils 
3 carrots diced 
200g mushrooms 
5 Oxo /beef stock cubes 
800ml water 
5 tbsp tomato puree salt and pepper to taste 

I just throw it all in the slow cooker but you can brown the mince and onions first if you want to. I often add the soft inside part of of broccoli stalks (diced) too as I like my veg and don't want to waste it . Some people add peas but they lose their colour so better added at last minute. You don't need to soak the lentils, just rinse them in a sieve under the tap before adding. 

ThriftyRose

maman said:

ThriftyRose said:

Thank you. Yes to quantities. Do I need to soak the lentils?

Recipe for savoury mince :

250g beef mince 
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves (or 2 tsp lazy garlic)
Large handful (3 heaped tbsp?) red lentils 
3 carrots diced 
200g mushrooms 
5 Oxo /beef stock cubes 
800ml water 
5 tbsp tomato puree salt and pepper to taste 

I just throw it all in the slow cooker but you can brown the mince and onions first if you want to. I often add the soft inside part of of broccoli stalks (diced) too as I like my veg and don't want to waste it . Some people add peas but they lose their colour so better added at last minute. You don't need to soak the lentils, just rinse them in a sieve under the tap before adding. 

Brill. Many thanks