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Paleo Beef Stroganoff

19/8/2017

Converted an old favourite to Paleo. Have missed some of my old meals and always like to try new recipes. This recipe is filled with some amazing flavour and taste great with out the indulgent ingredients.

INGREDIENTS
400g beef cut into strips
2 tbsp Coconut Flour
50g Butter (preferably organic)
2-3 Onion, thinly sliced
1 Garlic Clove, Crushed
250g Mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
250ml Beef Stock
1 ½ tbsp Tomato Paste
¾ cup Coconut Cream
1 tbsp Parsley, chopped

METHOD
1.       Dust Beef in Coconut four
2.       Melt half of the butter and brown the meat in small batches. Set beef aside
3.       Melt remaining butter, cook onion and garlic over medium heat for 2-3 minutes
4.       Add mushroom and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
5.       Pour in vinegar and simmer till almost evaporated.
6.       Stir in beef stock, tomato paste, coconut milk, and parsley. Return beef to pan. Bring to boil and simmer until sauce thickens
7.       Season with salt and pepper. Serve with steamed veggies, quinoa, or cauliflower rice or mash.

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Paleo Chilli Con Carne

14/8/2017

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Chilli Con Carne is full of flavour and a great recipe to have on hand. This is a regular in my household. Once you have everything on ready it is quite simple to put together. This recipe is packed full of goodness with lots of veggies. I am sure the whole family will enjoy it. You can also tame it down for the kids with less chilli.

Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil or Olive Oil
- 1kg Beef Mince
- 2 Onions (diced)
- 4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp dried Chilli flakes (optional)
- 400-500g fresh Tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup Tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Paleo Chutney
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauces
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 5 tsp ground Cumin
- 3 tsp dried Oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 Carrots (diced)
- 1 capsicum (diced)

Method
1. Heat oil in saucepan and cook mince till lightly browned. Add onions, garlic, and chilli to saucepan and cook for a further 2 minutes.
2. Add all other ingredients, and stir.
3. Bring to boil, and reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes with lid on.
4. Remove lid, and simmer for a further 10 to 15 minutes to reduce mixture.
5. Prepare sides whilst Chilli Con Carne is reducing. This might include Cauliflower Mash, Cauliflower Rice, steamed Vegetables, Guacamole, fresh Mexican style salad, or Sweet Potato Mash.
6. Enjoy

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Slow Cooked Moroccan Mince

23/6/2015

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I’m a big fan of the slow cooker during winter. It’s pretty quick and you can virtually set and forget. It’s also great for cooking large batches and freezing small quantities for meal prep. This recipe is full of flavour and really tasty.

Ingredients
·         1kg Beef Mince
·         2 Onions (diced)
·         2 Cups Beef Stock
·         Juice of 2 Oranges
·         ½ cup Sultanas
·         ¾ cup Dried Apricots
·         ½ tsp ground Cumin
·         ½ tsp ground Ginger
·         ½ tsp Salt
·         ½ tsp Pepper
·         ¼ tsp ground Cinnamon
·         ¼ tsp ground Coriander
·         ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
·         ¼ ground Allspice
·         1/8 tsp ground Cloves
·         ½ cup Slithered Almonds to serve
·         Serve with Cauliflower Rice, vegetables or mashed Sweet Potato

Method
1.       Heat fry pan, sauté Onion. Place in slow cooker
2.       Brown mince in pan and transfer to slow cooker
3.       Add all other ingredients except almonds
4.       Set Slow cooker on low for approximately 8 hours or high for 4 hours
5.       Serve with almonds and vegetables

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Asian Marinated Steak

2/8/2014

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These flavours are absolutely amazing!!! This quick and easy recipe is great for weeknight dinners. You could even marinate the steak the night before.

Ingredients
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 onion (minced)
1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
1. Combine all ingredients
2. Marinate steak (I used rump steak) for 1 hour or more
3. Serve with steamed vegetables (I used sauteed silver beet and pumpkin mash), or could be sliced into a warm Asian style salad.

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Indian curried mince

27/3/2014

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I always have beef mince in my fridge or freezer. Here is a bit of a curry that tastes great. This mince is very tasty and versatile. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
2 curry leaves
1 onion, diced
1 chilli, diced (optional)
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
500g beef mince
2 cups of mixed vegetables (diced)
400ml can of coconut milk
1 tbsp curry powder
1-2 tbsp tomato paste

Method

1. Heat Olive oil in frypan. Place turmeric, mustard seeds, chilli flakes, and curry leave into pan. Heat spices till mustard seeds start to pop. Set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in fry pan. Cook onion, chilli, garlic until onion has softened.
3. Add beef to the fry pan, and brown.
4. Add spice mix, vegetables, coconut milk, curry powder, tomato paste, salt, and pepper to pan.
5. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook on low heat for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
6. Serve with baby spinach, cauliflower rice, or steamed vegetables.

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Paleo Beef Fajitas

7/1/2014

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Ingredients

300 - 500g beef, strips
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 to 1 tsp Chilli Powder
2-3 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Lime juice
1 red Onion
1./2 capsicum, cut into strips
Salt & Pepper to taste
Lettuce leave
Avocado
Cucumber salad/salsa - mint leaves, red onion, tomato, cucumber (diced and mixed together)
Paleo relish

Method

Make marinade with Garlic, Cumin, Chilli, Soy Sauce, Olive Oil, Lime juice, Onion, Capsicum, Salt & Pepper
Place beef and marinade in sealed plastic bag or container, and marinate for 1-2 hours.
Before cooking beef, prepare lettuce, salad and condiments.
Heat small amount of Olive Oil in pan, place beef in pan and cook.
Place desired ingredients in lettuce leaves and roll into a wrap.

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Slow Cooked Moroccan Mince

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