What to do with 5lb mince

Make Indian Meatballs with Curry Sauce (2), Enchilada Filling (2), Chili Soup (3), Shepherd's Pie (2).

Ingredients

  • 5 lb. mince
  • 3 large carrots
  • 7 onions
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 13 garlic cloves
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can sweet corn
  • 2 cans tomatoes
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 1 T worcerstershire sauce
  • 10 fl. oz. beef stock
  • 2 T flour
  • 1.5 T chili powder
  • 1/2 t oregano
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 1/2 t onion salt
  • 2 shakes Tabasco
  • Meatball and curry spices below
  • 1/2 t cinnamon

Directions

  1. Drain kidney beans and sweet corn in a colander.
  2. Open tomatoes, put 3 heaping spoonfuls in tupperware with 1 T water for curry sauce.
  3. Measure out spices:

    Meatballs - in large stainless bowl:

    • 1 T garam masala
    • 1 t ground coriander
    • 1/2 t cumin

    Meatball stuffing:

    • 1/2 t ginger

    Curry sauce onions:

    • 1/2 t ginger

    Curry sauce in small tupperware:

    • 2 T ground coriander
    • 1 t cumin
    • 1 t turmeric
    • 1 T paprika
    • 1 T garam masala

  4. Make beef stock for shepherd's pie.
  5. Divide mince: 1.5 lb. meatballs, 1.5 lb. shepherd's, 1.25 lb. chili, 0.75 lb. enchiladas. Put meatball mince in stainless bowl with spices.
  6. Slice carrots
  7. Chop 1 onion for enchiladas, 1 for chilli.
  8. Chop 2 garlics for enchiladas, 2 for chilli.
  9. Crush 3 garlics for meatballs in bowl.
  10. Chop 1/2 onion very fine for meatballs.
  11. Combine meatball garlic, onions, 2 T lemon juice, 1/2 t ginger, salt and pepper.
  12. Mix meatball mince and spices. Divide into 6, then each into 5 to make 30 meatballs. When forming each meatball, put <1/2 t of onion mix inside. Arrange meatballs on plate.
  13. Fry enchilada mince in wok-shaped frying pan.
  14. Also brown meatballs in large flat-bottomed pan. Do 10 at a time and remove onto a plate with paper towels on to drain.
  15. Add onion and garlic to enchilada mince plus salt and pepper and soften. When done, drain fat off in sieve.
  16. Fry chili mince in wok pan.
  17. Add onion and garlic to chili mince and soften.
  18. Divide enchilada mince between 2 freezer pots.
  19. Drain chili mince. Return to pan and add beans, corn, carrots, tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, cumin, garlic salt, tabasco and pepper. Put lid on and simmer 20 mins.
  20. Fry shepherd's mince in flat pan.
  21. While frying chop 2 onions and 2 garlics. Add to shepherd's mince and soften.
  22. Drain shepherd's mince and return to pan. Add 2 T flour and mix. Add stock, salt and pepper, tomato paste and worcestershire. Mix, cover and turn off heat.
  23. Chop 2.5 onions for curry sauce. Peel 4 garlics. Put onions and garlic in food processor with 4 T water and puree.
  24. In non-stick pan heat 1 T oil. Add puree and fry 10 mins. until liquid evaporated.
  25. Add curry sauce spices and cook 5 mins.
  26. Add tomatoes and water. Cover and cook 5 mins.
  27. Add 15 fl. oz. water, salt and bring to a boil.
  28. Divide curry sauce into 2, approx 1.25 cups each. Add 15 meatballs each.