This month’s “The Ironing Chef” isn’t so much about what to do with 1 kilo (or 2 lbs) of ground beef because we all know what to do with it. It’s about how you can take advantage of cooking it all up at once and preparing a few meals in advance.
I can purchase a kilo or two of beef mince on special most days and I have to admit it’s probably the cheapest thing on the market. The cheaper varieties do contain a bit more fat so if you can purchase the leaner mince on special that will be much better economically and health-wise. For a family of 2 adults and 2 children, I can get 5 meals out of a kilo of mince. You can apply this same principle to beef, chicken, pork, veal, lamb or turkey mince. It saves you a huge amount of time and dinner is ready in a flash.
with an extra can of water and allow it to cook through. That’s it. I’ve always stretched my meat a lot further but bulking it out with grated vegetables, pulses and/or extra sauce. You can freeze this in 4 or 5 equal serves, depending on how big your family is, in a container or ziplock bag and take out as required. You can also double the mixture for even more basic freezer meals. It’s from this basic mixture that you can make anything you like. I’ve listed a few options below but basically, any dish that requires ground meat in a tomato sauce can be created.
