Creamy spaghetti and meatballs

Ingredients
100 minced pork
1 spring onion, chopped
Half an egg, beaten
75g spaghetti
50 soft cheese
Dried oregano

1. Boil the spaghetti

2. Mix the minced pork, half of the chopped onion, egg and oregano in a bowl

3. Shape into small balls

4. Fry with the rest of the onion for 10-15 minutes, turning regularly

5. Add the spaghetti and soft cheese and stir through for 5 minutes

Serves 1

Pork and apple burgers

Ingredients
100g minced pork
1 small bramley apple, grated
1 spring onion, chopped
1 slice bread, grated to make breadcrumbs
Half an egg, beaten

1. Fry the onions until soft

2. Mix the minced pork, apple and breadcrumbs together

3. Add the onion and mix

4. Add the egg, mix and shape in to burgers

5. Fry in a griddle pan until cooked through

6. Serve in a bread bun

Makes 2

Spaghetti bolognese

Ingredients

200g beef mince
70g spaghetti
250 tomato pasta sauce
Half a red onion, chopped
Beef stock cube dissolved in 200ml water
1tsp worcestershire sauce
Parmesan shavings
Dried oregano
Dried basil

1. Fry the mince and onion until both are cooked

2. Add worcestershire sauce the pour the beef stock over and bring to the boil

3. Add the spaghetti and boil until it has softened

4. Add the tomato sauce and herbs, mix well and simmer for about 10 mins until sauce has thickened

5. Serve and sprinkle parmesan shavings over

Serves 1

Beef burgers

Ingredients
200g beef mince
Half an onion, chopped
30g fresh breadcrumbs
1 egg
Dried oregano
Bread bun
Lettuce

1. Fry the onion until soft

2. Mix together the mince, onion, breadcrumbs, egg and herbs

3. Shape into 2 burgers and fry for about 10 minutes each side until cooked all the way through

4. Serve in bread buns with lettuce

Serves 1

Lasagne

Ingredients
250g lasagne sheets
500g minced beef
500g tomato pasta sauce
500g white lasagne sauce
1 onion, chopped
50g cheddar, grated
basil, oregano

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Fry the onion until soft then add the mince and cook until the mince has browned

3. Stir in the bolognese sauce and herbs and heat through for 5 minutes

4. Place a layer of lasagne sheets in the bottom of a baking tin / dish

5. Spread half of the mixture on top, then another layer of lasagne sheets, then mixture, then lasagne sheets

6. Spread the white sauce over the top and sprinkle the grated cheese over

7. Bake for 30 minutes

Serves 4

Minced Beef Pies

Ingredients
500g minced beef
1 onion, chopped
1 sheet puff pastry, cut into 4 shapes to cover each pie dish
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock cube
250ml water
2 tbsp tomato puree

1. Fry the mince and onion until cooked.

2. Add the worcestershire sauce and water then stir in the stock cube. Cover and cook for 20 minutes

3. Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F / gas 7

4. Season the mixture, stir in the tomato puree and place in the pie dishes

5. Place the pastry on top of each pie and brush with milk or beaten egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Serves 4

Turkey pasta

Ingredients
500g turkey mince
300g pasta
1 onion, chopped
440g tomato pasta sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
dried oregano and thyme
fresh basil

1. Boil pasta until cooked. Fry mince and onion

2. Add the garlic and dried herbs to the mince, then stir in the sauce

3. Add the pasta and stir.

4. Serve with fresh basil

Serves 4

Mince and dumplings

Ingredients
500g minced beef
1 onion, chopped
1 tin of tomatoes
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 beef stock cube
1 tsp garlic powder

For dumplings:
100g self raising flour
pinch of salt
pinch of mustard powder
1 tsp dried herbs (I used oregano and basil)
1 egg, beaten
10g butter
2 tbsp milk

1. Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F / gas 7. Grease a baking tray

2. Fry the mince and onions until the mince is brown and the onions are soft. Transfer to a large pan

3. Add tomatoes, stock cube, worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Stir well

4. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat

5. While the mince mixture is cooking mix the flour, salt, mustard powder and herbs

6. Then add the butter, egg and milk and mix into a dough

7. Shape into balls and bake for 15 minutes

8. Place dumplings on top of mince mixture in the pan and cook for another 5 minutes then serve

Serves 4

Turkey burgers

Ingredients
500g turkey mince
1 small onion, chopped
50g fresh breadcrumbs (about 2 slices of bread)
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp sage
4 large bread buns

1. Fry the onion until soft

2. Mix together the mince, onion, breadcrumbs and herbs

3. Shape into 4 burgers and chill for 30 minutes

4. Grill the burgers for about 10 minutes each side until cooked all the way through

5. Serve in bread buns

Serves 4

Mince pasta bake

Ingredients

400g minced beef

300g pasta (any shape)

1 onion, sliced

4 tbsp tomato puree

1 beef stock cube

300ml water

1 mozzarella ball, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Fry the mince and onions until the mince is brown and onions are soft. Stir in tomato puree

3. Place mince, onions and dry pasta in a baking tin

4. Dissolve stock cube in water and pour over the other ingredients in the tin

5. Scatter the mozzarella over the top and bake for 30 minutes

Serves 4