Loaded Spaghetti Bolognese

Dinner - Loaded Spaghetti Bolognese.

INGREDIENTS

• 500gms (ideally grass fed organic) beef mince 

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

• 1 carrot, finely diced

• 1 zucchini, finely diced

• 1 capsicum, finely diced

• ½ broccoli head diced

• 4 roma tomatoes, cubed

• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped mushrooms

• 10 pitted olives, finely sliced

• 1/3 cup tomato paste

• 1 can crushed tomatoes (look for organic BPA free) 

• 1 1/2 cups organic pasatta

• 3 bay leaves

• 1 handful of fresh herbs (basil & parsley) 

• Grated cheese to finish

• salt and pepper to season
• pasta of choice or zucchini noodles for serving

Sautee onion, garlic and carrot on a medium heat in a good lug of olive oil till the vegetables soften and begin to caramelise.
2. Add mince & garlic, cook till brown.
3. Add all other ingredients, season well, stir thoroughly and then cover the pot with its lid bringing the bolognese to a soft boil, then turn to simmer.
4. Ideally longer you simmer the more depth of flavour will develop, I cook mine for minimum of 1 hour or until a thick rich sauce.
5. Serve on al dente pasta or zoodles and finish with shavings of parmesean.

Tuna Pasta Bake

Recipe - Tuna Pasta Bake

• 50g butter

• 1 onion, diced finely

• 2 Tbsp. brown rice flour

• 1.5 Cups. milk of choice 

• 1 Cup. grated cheese

• salt & pepper to taste

• 425g tin of tuna in spring water, drained & flaked

• 1/2 head of cauliflower

• 1/2 Cup. peas

• 150g gluten free pasta

• a handful of chopped parsley

• Pre heat oven to 200 deg fan forced

• In a large saucepan melt butter on medium heat, add onion & cook until onion is soft.

• Add flour & stir into butter until paste is made. Cook paste for 2 minutes; this will get rid of flour taste.

• Gradually add milk and whisk over a medium heat until thick.

• Take off the heat, add grated cheese, mix until melted & combined - you now have a cheese sauce.

• Transfer cheese sauce to baking dish. (Use same pot to cook pasta)

• Bring a pot of salted water to the boil & add GF pasta, cook until al dente. If you have a double boiler steam cauliflower whilst cooking pasta or simply add cauliflower to the pot of boiling pasta to cook. Drain pasta & cauliflower then add to cheese sauce. 

• Add flaked tuna, parsley, peas to the dish & combine.

• Top with grated cheese & bake until golden. 

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Mexican Recipe.

Mexican Recipe:

Have you ever read the ingredients in store bought taco seasoning? It's full of crapola! It's so easy to make your own!
Cook a big batch of Mexican mince and serve it with any of the following:
-Homemade mountain bread chips.
-Guacamole 
-Lettuce tacos 
-Rice
-Quinoa

To make mince:
Sauté 1onion in coconut oil.
Add 3tsp cumin, 1tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
Fry off for a minute or so.
Add 500g grass fed beef mince.
Cook until brown.
Add jar organic pasata, tin of drained & rinsed kidney beans.
Add diced capsicum, zucchini & tomato. 
Simmer on low for 45min.
Always delicious with a big dollop of organic sour cream, chopped coriander & extra chilli if your game