Subj : Woolworth's Top 10 - 05
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Apr 02 2024 04:27 pm

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     Title: Mum’s Curried Mince Mac & Cheese
Categories: Pasta, Cheese, Beef, Curry, Chilies
     Yield: 8 servings

   250 g  (8 oz dry weight) macaroni;
          - cooked

MMMMM-----------------------CURRIED MINCE----------------------------
     1 tb Olive oil
     3 tb Butter
     1 md Onion; chopped
     1 tb Garlic; chopped
   500 g  (17 oz) beef mince
     1 tb Durban masala (or your
          - favourite masala)
     1 ts Red ground chile; to taste
     1 ts Ground cumin
     1 ts Garam masala
     1 ts Celery salt
     1 ts Ground coriander
    25 ml Sachet beef demi-glace
          - stock
   400 g  (14 oz) can chopped Italian
          - tomatoes; blended

MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    60 g  (2 oz) butter
    50 g  (1.75 oz) A-P flour
     1 l  (34 fl oz) milk
          Salt
   1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
   100 g  (3.5 oz) Cheddar cheese;
          - grated
          Mozzarella and Cheddar;
          - grated, to sprinkle

 Heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan. Fry the
 onion until caramelised.

 Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.

 Add the beef mince and spices and brown the mince.

 Add the demi-glace and tomatoes. Simmer over a
 medium-low heat until reduced and thickened, then set
 aside.

 To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and add
 the flour. Cook for a few minutes until the flour and
 butter are golden in colour.

 Add the milk all at once, whisking continuously. Add the
 salt and cayenne pepper. Whisk continuously until the
 sauce starts to thicken.

 Once thickened, remove from the heat and mix in the
 Cheddar.

 Place the cooked pasta in the base of a large casserole
 dish. Pour over the cooked mince and spread. Pour over
 the sauce.

 Sprinkle over a generous amount of Cheddar and
 mozzarella and bake at 170°C until golden brown,
 about 10-15 minutes. Serve hot.

 Published in Woolworth's Taste Magazine

 Recipe by: Tahila Pillay

 Makes: 8 servings

 RECIPE FROM: https://taste.co.za

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