Quorn Bolognese

My daughter won't eat minced meat, so quorn is a useful compromise. I've labelled this as vegetarian, but if you're cooking for a real veggie then leave out the beef stock and worcestershire sauce as they are not veggie-friendly!

Ingredients (serves 3)
150g frozen quorn mince
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1tsp vegetable oil
2 large mushrooms
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp ketchup
Herbs - basil, oregano, thyme, paprika
1 beef stock cube
Few big shakes of worcestershire sauce

* heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion, mushroom and garlic for a couple of minutes
* add the tomatoes, ketchup, stock cube, herbs and worcestershire sauce, then add the quorn mince
* stir well and simmer for 30 minutes or so, then serve wwith pasta, rice or a baked potato.

Pork Chilli

I made my chilli with pork purely because, at Tesco anyway, you get so much more for your money compared to beef mince. It would work equally well with any meat though, or make a veggie version by using quorn or soya mince.
This is a great meal for bulk cooking and freezing.

Ingredients (serves 6)
850g pack pork mince
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
Big squirt tomato ketchup
1 tsp very lazy red chilli

* in a large pan, dry fry the mince. Drain off the fat and add the onion and garlic
* add the tomatoes and kidney beans
* Add all the herbs and chilli plus the ketchup. Season well with salt and pepper
* stir well and simmer for 45 minutes
* serve with rice or on a baked potato