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Meal Plan

Monday: Pumpkin Bolognese

Tuesday:  Chicken Nachos
Wednesday: Spanish Rice
Thursday: Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry
Friday: Rice & Vegetable Slice

Shopping List:

Pepper & Me: Man Grind, Italian Stallion, Mexican Paste, Chipotle Lime Salt, Man Rub, Tandoori Paste
Pantry staples: Olive oil, rice, Worcestershire sauce, 500ml beef stock, brown sugar, fish sauce
Dry Goods: Eggs x 6, coconut cream x1, chickpeas x1, kidney/black beans x1, tomato paste, spaghetti pasta, corn chips large bag, chopped tomatoes x2
Chilled goods: cheese, frozen peas, frozen corn kernels, 1kg beef  mince, 1kg chicken breast, ½ c milk, sour cream, feta
Vegetables:  Onions x 2,  1 broccoli head, 1 pumpkin, 1 bag of spinach, 1 x kumara, 1x capsicum, 1 x avocado, kaffir lime leaf

Monday

Pumpkin Bolognese - Thermomix

Pip Rush November 15, 2021
Favourite ♡ 18
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 350 g pumpkin (see notes)
  • 150 g onion
  • 10 g olive oil
  • 50 g tomato paste
  • ½ tablespoon meat stock paste (or vegetable)
  • 250 g water
  • 2 tablespoon Man Rub
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Stallion
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 500 g beef mince
  • Man Grind

Directions

  • Add pumpkin and onion to mixing bowl. Chop 10 seconds / speed 7.
    Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula.
    Add oil and cook 5 minutes / 100◦C / speed 2.
  • Add italian stallion, man rub, worcestershire sauce, stock paste, tomato paste and water. Season generously with man grind.
  • Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl, weigh mince into it and cook 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.
  • Stir mince with spatula to break it up and ensure even cooking, then cook for a further 10 minutes / varoma / speed 2.
  • Transfer mince from simmer basket into a thermoserver or a large bowl.
    Leave sauce in the mixing bowl.
  • Puree sauce 20 seconds / speed 8.
  • Add sauce to thermoserver or bowl with mince and stir to combine.
  • Serve with pasta of your choice or zoodles. 
    (we used the 'boiled pasta' recipe on cookidoo)

Notes

This is a great way to use cooked pumpkin from the whole roast pumpkin recipe. If using cooked pumpkin add in step 2 with the other sauce ingredients.

Tuesday

Chicken Nachos - Thermomix

Pip Rush November 15, 2021
Favourite ♡ 18

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken breast
  • 200 g chopped tomatoes
  • 80 g Mexcellent Paste
  • 1 teaspoon Chipotle Lime Salt or Man Grind
  • 400 g kidney beans or black beans
  • 100 g frozen corn
  • 100 g cheese
  • 1 bag corn chips
  • 1 avocado
  • sour cream

Directions

  • Add cheese to the mixing bowl. Grate 5 seconds / speed 7. 
    Set aside. Clean and dry mixing bowl.
  • Add canned tomatoes and mexcellent paste to the  mixing bowl. 
  • Place simmering basket on mixing bowl lid (instead of measuring cup). Cook 1 minute / varoma / speed 2.
  • Add chicken and chipotle lime salt or man grind to the mixing bowl. Place simmering basket on mixing bowl lid (instead of measuring cup). Cook 10 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
  • Place measuring cup on mixing bowl. Shred the chicken 4 seconds / reverse blades / speed 4.
  • Drain beans through simmering basket and add them to the mixing bowl. Place simmering basket on mixing bowl lid. Cook 5 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed spoon.
  • Add corn to the mixing bowl. Place simmering basket on mixing bowl lid. Cook 2 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed spoon.
  • Preheat your oven to 200◦C.
  • Place a layer of corn chips on a baking sheet or baking dish and spoon over the chicken mixture 
  • Top with grated cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted 
  • Top with diced avocado, sour cream and any other nacho toppings you enjoy 

Wednesday

Spanish Rice - Thermomix

Pip Rush November 15, 2021
Favourite ♡ 18
Serves 4
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 g beef mince (see notes for vegetarian option)
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 capsicum, cut into pieces
  • 200 g long grain rice (you can use brown rice if you prefer)
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2-3 tablespoon Man Rub
  • 220 g water or beef stock
  • 130 g frozen peas
  • 10 g olive oil
  • Aioli to garnish
  • fresh parsley to garnish

Directions

  • Cook rice using the rice cooker mode and transfer to a thermoserver or lidded bowl to keep warm.
  • Place onion and capsicum in the mixing bowl. Chop 3 seconds / speed 5.
    Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula.
  • Add olive oil to the mixing bowl. Cook 3 minutes / 100◦C / speed 1.
  • Add mince to mixing bowl and cook 4 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
    Add man rub to mixing bowl. Cook 1 minute / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
  • Add tomatoes, stock or water and cooked rice. Stir with spatula to combine. Cook 4 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
  • Add peas to mixing bowl. Stir with spatula. Cook 1 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1. 
  • Allow to sit for a couple of minutes before serving.
    Garnish with a little aioli and fresh chopped parsley 

Thursday

Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry - Thermomix

Pip Rush November 15, 2021
Favourite ♡ 18
Serves 4
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 g Pumpkin, peeled & cut into 2 cm pieces
  • 4 tablespoon Tandoori Paste
  • 1 Onion, quartered
  • 1 400g Canned Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
  • 1 350g Coconut Cream
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 tablespoon Man Grind
  • 1 Kaffir lime leaf
  • 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • Spinach (fresh or frozen, bag)
  • Rice, coriander & coconut to serve

Directions

  • Add onion to mixing bowl. Chop 3 seconds / speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula.
  • Add tandoori paste and pumpkin to mixing bowl. Cook 3 minutes / 100◦C / speed 1.
  • Add coconut cream, sugar, fish sauce, man grind, juice of the lime and lime leaf, crushed gently to the mixing bowl. Cook 5 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
  • If there is sticking, add water or stock.
    Add chickpeas to the mixing bowl. Cook 5 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
  • Add spinach and cook 2 minutes / 100◦C / reverse blades / speed 1.
    Check seasoning and add more salt if needed.
  • Serve with rice and sprinkle with coconut and coriander

Friday

Rice & Vegetable Slice - Thermomix

Pip Rush November 15, 2021
Favourite ♡ 18
Serves 6
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 200 g broccoli (1 head cut into florets)
  • 300 g orange kumara (1 large cut into pieces)
  • 150 g cheese (cut into pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon Man Rub
  • 1 teaspoon Man Grind
  • 6 eggs
  • 50 g feta (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 180C Fan Bake 
  • Use left over cooked rice or cook 1 cup of rice with rice cooker mode to give 2 cups cooked. You can use brown or white rice. Set aside.
  • Add cheese to the mixing bowl. Grate 4 seconds / speed 6. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
  • Add kumara and broccoli to the mixing bowl. Chop 8 seconds / speed 5.
  • Add cheese back into the mixing bowl. Then add man rub, man grind and rice into the mixing bowl. Mix 10 seconds / reverse blades / speed 3.
  • Transfer to large casserole dish. We lined it with baking paper for an easy clean up.
  • Clean and dry mixing bowl.
  • Add eggs to the mixing bowl. Mix 10 seconds / speed 3.
  • Fold eggs through vegetable and rice mix.
  • Crumble over feta and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the center is set.
  • Leave to sit for five minutes before serving or portion out for lunch or meal prep.

Notes

You can change up the vegetables or use a mix of what you have on hand, pumpkin and cauliflower would work well. You can also add in frozen peas or corn 
You could also add diced bacon or chorizo 
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