Homemade Beef Burgers

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• bbq sauce — 1 cup
• burger buns — 8 small
• coleslaw mix — 1 bag
• mayonnaise — 1/4 cup

Method

1. Simmer chicken thighs in a little water or stock until cooked through, about 20 min.
2. Shred chicken, toss through BBQ sauce.
3. Toss slaw mix with mayonnaise.
4. Pile chicken and slaw into slider buns.

Ingredients

• chicken breast — 500g
• hot sauce — 1/3 cup
• tortillas — 6
• cos lettuce — 1
• sour cream — 1/2 cup

Method

1. Pan-fry chicken, slice, toss through hot sauce.
2. Warm tortillas.
3. Assemble wraps with chicken, lettuce and sour cream.

Ingredients

• chicken breast — 400g
• tortillas — 8
• cos lettuce — 1
• parmesan — 50g
• caesar dressing — 1/2 cup
• bacon — 4 rashers

Method

1. Cook chicken and bacon, slice.
2. Assemble wraps with lettuce, parmesan, dressing.

Ingredients

• beef mince — 500g
• kidney beans — 400g tin
• diced tomatoes — 400g tin
• cornmeal — 1 cup
• milk — 1 cup
• eggs — 1
• cheddar — 100g grated

Method

1. Brown mince, add tomatoes and beans, simmer 20 min.
2. Mix cornmeal, milk, egg and half the cheddar for the cornbread batter.
3. Pour into a greased tin, top with remaining cheese.
4. Bake 200°C 20 min until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
5. Serve chilli with a wedge of cornbread.

Ingredients

• macaroni — 400g
• cheddar — 250g grated
• milk — 2 cups
• plain flour — 2 tbsp
• butter — 40g
• cauliflower — 1/2 head

Method

1. Steam and blitz cauliflower.
2. Make cheese sauce, stir cauliflower through.
3. Combine with pasta, grill top.

Ingredients

• beef mince — 800g
• breadcrumbs — 1 cup
• eggs — 2
• onion — 1
• tomato sauce — 1/2 cup
• potatoes — 800g
• butter — 50g

Method

1. Finely chop and soften onion, cool slightly.
2. Mix mince, breadcrumbs, egg and onion thoroughly.
3. Press into a loaf tin, brush top with half the tomato sauce.
4. Bake 180°C 50-55 min until cooked through and a little caramelised on top.
5. Rest 10 min before slicing — this keeps it from falling apart.
6. Boil and mash potatoes with butter.
7. Serve meatloaf with mash and remaining sauce warmed through.