Lamb, beef, pork or turkey – what will you choose for dinner tonight?
EVERYDAY MINCE
Coconut soup with turkey meatballs
■ Serves 2
■ Prep 10 mins
■ Cook 15 mins
½ small pack coriander, stems chopped, leaves reserved
1 garlic clove
250g turkey breast mince
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp Thai tom yum or red curry paste
400ml can low-fat coconut milk
500ml chicken or vegetable stock
2 limes, zested and juiced
300g pack stir-fry vegetables
200g cooked egg or rice noodles
1 Put the coriander stems and garlic in a food processor, pulse until finely chopped, add the turkey and 1 tsp fish sauce, and blend again. Roll into meatballs about 3cm in diameter.
2 Heat the tom yum or curry paste in a saucepan with a splash of water for 2-3 mins. Pour in the coconut milk, stock, lime zest and juice, plus the remaining fish sauce. Bring to a simmer, add the meatballs and cook for 3 mins. Add the veg and cook for 5 mins, or until the meatballs are cooked.
3 Add the noodles just before serving. Season, pour into two bowls and top with coriander.
PER SERVING 537 kcals, fat 29g, saturates 15g, carbs 27g, sugars 9g, fibre 3g, protein 43g, salt 2.9g
Crispy pork tacos with pineapple salsa
■ Serves 4
■ Prep 15 mins
■ Cook 15 mins
500g lean pork mince
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
2 tbsp cider vinegar
200ml passata
½ small pineapple, peeled, cored and diced
1 red onion, diced
½ small pack coriander, chopped crisp taco shells, salsa, hot sauce and soured cream,
to serve (optional)
1 Heat a frying pan, then fry the mince and onion with some seasoning until brown and cooked through, about 5 mins. Drain off the excess fat. Add the cumin, paprika, sugar, vinegar and passata. Cook for 10 mins over a medium heat, then season.
2 Combine the pineapple, onion and coriander. Heat the tacos following pack instructions. Serve the mince in the taco shells with the salsa, hot sauce and soured cream, if you like.
PER SERVING 320 kcals, fat 13g, saturates 5g, carbs 25g, sugars 24g, fibre 3g, protein 26g, salt 0.4g
MAKE IT VEGETARIAN
The bolognese, keema and tacos can all be made as veggie dishes – just swap the lamb, beef or pork for soya mince.
Lamb & fennel spaghetti bolognese
■ Serves 4
■ Prep 10 mins
■ Cook 30 mins
2 tbsp olive oil
500g pack lean lamb mince
2 fennel bulbs, core removed, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
2 x 400g cans peeled plum tomatoes
10 olives, halved
350g dried spaghetti (or gluten-free alternative) grated parmesan and green salad,
to serve (optional)
1 Heat a little olive oil in a me
