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| Home Made Rissoles |
Ingredients (makes 8)
250g (8.8 oz) minced meat (beef, pork, turkey)
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
75 g (11 tablespoons) breadcrumbs (see below to make your own)
Method
1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix with a fork.
2. Shape 4 tablespoons of mixture into rissoles (lightly packed). Then throw the rissoles from hand to hand to remove air.
3. Place rissoles on a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. Cook in a heavy-based frypan with a small amount of canola oil (or similar). Turn them frquently, until cooked through.
Serve with tomato sauce, peas and potatoes.
Make Breadcrumbs
Put day old Toast bread until golden and dry. Break the toast up into small pieces. Put the toast into a blender or food processor and process until desired breadcrumb size is achieved.
Recipe Stars
Onions are healthful and are rich in antioxidants and have at least 17 types of flavonoids, which provide many health benefits.
Lean meat is a very good source of protein and other nutrients.
Thought of The Day
There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for. J.R.R. Tolkien.