Jac and Shaz, Finalists from “My Kitchen Rules”, shares their favourite recipes to help you Beef Up Your Mid-Week
Motherpedia: What is your advice to anyone who wish to join My Kitchen Rule, honestly?
Jac and Shaz: Practice, Practice, Practice! Build on the things that you already cook and focus on cooking Proteins perfectly…particularly Beef – this can make or break the final dish.
Preparation: 20 minutes, plus chilling time
Cooking: 21 minutes
Serves: 20
Ingredients:
500g of beef mince
3⁄4 cup of fresh breadcrumbs
1 tbsp of milk
2 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 small onion - grated
2 tsp of smoked paprika
1&1⁄2 tbsp of olive oil
1⁄4 cup of white wine
400g of tin chopped tomatoes
pinch of saffron threads
1⁄2 tsp of sugar
1 tbsp of chopped flat-leaf parsley
Method:
1. Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, milk, garlic, onion and smoked paprika together with salt and pepper and roll into 20 balls. Place onto a tray in a single layer and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Place the oil into a wide lidded frying pan set over a moderately high heat. Fry the meatballs for 5 minutes or until coloured.
3. Add the wine and cook for one minute. Add the tomatoes, saffron and sugar, adjust the heat to a simmer and place a lid on for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for a further 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place in a serving dish, top with the chopped parsley and serve.
For more recipe inspiration to help you create delicious and healthy mid-week meals the whole family will enjoy, please visit
betteronbeef.com.au.