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Batch cooking = weekly balance These recipes are all about making mum’s life easier! I’m going to show you how batch cooking one simple base recipe of seasoned mince which you divide and freeze, can then become delicious meals in minutes because most of the cooking time and effort has already been done. You can use any mince you like; beef, chicken, plant based, pork or even a combination. I use beef as it’s my family’s favourite.
Ingredients
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4 large onions, finely chopped 4 tablespoons olive oil 2kg beef mince (5% fat) 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 cans chopped tomato 2 large courgettes, finely grated 2 cubes veg stock Salt and pepper
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Method Cook the onions in the olive oil until softened. Add the mince and cook until no pink remains. Add the tomato puree and cook for another two minutes. Add the courgettes, canned tomatoes, vegetable stock cubes and cook for 30 minutes till reduced. Season well. Let it cool. Divide into four and freeze – food bags are great for this. Each portion then becomes a meal for four people.
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