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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Main Dishes => Topic started by: Jamberie on October 09, 2012, 11:49:21 am
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Name of Recipe: Beef 'Risotto' with basil, peas and parmesan cheese
Number of People: Serves 4-6 depending on appetite
Ingredients:
60g parmesan cheese
1 clove of garlic
1 onion, quartered
90g butter or margarine
100g tomato paste or pizza sauce
400g tin tomatoes (crushed)
70g (or 1-2 tbsp) vegetable stock paste
500g beef mince
300mL water
200g (1 cup) long grain rice
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 bunch of basil (or if basil is ridiculously expensive and you can't grow your own, 2 tbsp 'gourmet garden' 'tube' style basil is fine)
Preparation:
1. Put the parmesan in bowl and pulverise for 8-10 seconds on speed 9, set aside.
2. Place onion and garlic in bowl, chop for 3 seconds or so on speed 6.
3. Add butter/margarine, cook 4mins/Varoma Temp/ Speed 1/MC off.
4. Add tomato paste (or pizza sauce if using), can of tomatoes and stock paste, cook 5 mins/Varoma Temp/Speed ^^, you may need to place the basket on the top of the lid to prevent splattering.
5. Add mince, cook 8mins/Varoma Temp/Speed :-:^^ or Speed 1 depending on mince.
6. Insert butterfly, add rice and water, cook 17mins/100oC/ :-: ^^.
7. In the last minute or so, add the peas, basil and parmesan cheese til combined.
8. Place in Thermoserver until the rice is to your liking.
Tips/Hints:
This is a family favourite recipe (pre TMX) adapted from AWW The Minced Meat Cookbook.
This cooking time gave us an al dente type feel to the rice, but you might find you need to adjust this to your liking.
It is a very forgiving recipe where we regularly substitute different stocks, pastes etc depending on what we have around. Basil and parmesan are staples though. Basil is difficult to grow here during winter so we have resorted to the 'tube' style which works really well in this dish.
members' comments
phatassphairy - OMG, it was a hit in the house and my hubby, son, daughter, 2 grandsons and myself all enjoyed it. I used beef stock,
added 1/2 cup of frozen peas carrot and corn (cause that is all that i had left in the freezer) in and cooked for 2 mins at the end. I used 6 large basil leaves and i sort of chopped them into fine slithers ......
Amy - it smelled absolutely delicious while cooking! It was a perfect recipe. Quick, easy, tasty, and plenty of leftovers.
JD - Wasn't sure if GS would eat risotto but knowing how much he loves spag bol, I thought I'd make this. Makes heaps and went down well with the 3 of us thanks Jamberie. I added carrot and celery with the onion but had to pick out the peas from his plate :-))
GF - I only had 5 gm of butter in the fridge so used that and probably a tablespoon and a half of olive oil. Didn't have frozen peas so added some chopped zucchini and broccoli along with the basil. It was an absolute winner!! Served with large salad. Added to the hallowed book of family favourites!! Thanks, again!!
JD - I had enough leftovers for lunch again today so thought I'd try and make it look a bit different to fool DH. Cooked some pasta, added it to the risotto mix, had a frozen pack of cheese sauce so thawed that and poured it over the top. Topped with breadcrumbs and cheese and stuck it under the grill. Yum, loved it.
TAT - so yummy! I made it, put it in my thermoserver and took it on a 10 minute walk to my friend who had just been admitted to hospital. It smelt so good, I think we made all the nurses and other patients pea green with envy! A great recipe, and as the patient was a pea-hater, I substituted frozen corn which worked just as well. A big hit at home and at the hospital! This recipe is a keeper!
astarra - Yum...this is delicious. I didn't have peas so used frozen corn instead and the gourmet gardens tube I thought was basil was actually basil,oregano, garlic and bell pepper, so used that - yummo! Thanx Jamberie for such a flavoursome lunch!
Mills - Loved by all in our house, such a cheap easy meal and such a great way to use mince.
CC - It was a hit in this household as well Jamberie. Thank you. Got leftovers as well.
Kimmyh - We loved it. Thanks Jam, will be a regular in our house. I used basmati rice as recipe asks for long grain. Is that right, or should I have used risotto (arborio) rice?
Answer - either works.
buzzbee - made this tonight with chicken mince instead of beef mince - it was delicious! The whole family enjoyed it and I will definitely make it again. Thanks for the recipe.
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I like the sound of this one Jamberie - I'm sure this one will prove to be very popular. This is your first recipe posting if I am correct? Well done for a great conversion.
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Yes Judy, first recipe posting, I hope other forum members like it as much as we do! It's a great weeknight meal, fairly quick and easy and most of the ingredients are ready to go!
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yum this looks good ..... i have already got dinner planned for to night ((( :o :o :o ... making a lamb shank pie ... sojust doing mashed potato in thermo for dinner ;D.... ))))
i think i will add corn and some grated carrot into mine. (just so kids eat more vegies)TFS.
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PAP, grated carrot & zucchini work really well in this one, I would 'grate' the carrot either before the onion (to completely disguise it) or just chop it when the onion is chopped if your kids don't care about small bits (although it is quite tomatoey so they may not pick them out anyway)! Hope your family like it!
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oooh good idea about the zucchini too .... will let you know when i get around to trying it .... come home from work and hubby has dinner sorted ... tomorrow night we are off to a friends then sat night we are going camping ,,,, so i will put this on the menu for next week :)
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cooking this right now =). smells beautiful.
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I'm dying to know what you thought of this one PAP, I'm nervous because it's the first time I've shared a recipe on the forum & I hope other people like it too!
Yes, it does smell divine when it's cooking! So hopefully that's a positive sign!
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jamberie .................OMG...................... lets just say this girl is feeling like a real phatassphairy tonight!!!!
it was a hit in the house and my hubby, son, daughter, 2 grandsons and myself all enjoyed it.
my hubby is not really a risotto man ....so i took a bit of a risk in cooking it but because i have had lap band surgery a few weeks ago i am on a strict diet and i am allowed risotto atm. Well my hubby said" babe this is freaking yum" so that has to be a keeper in this house .....
i have made a thermo recipe book that i have got the family favs in it as i find and try ...... your recipe has join with 5/5 stars from my mob.
thank you for the share
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oh the only thing i did a veriation on was i used beef stock
i added 1/2 cup of frozen peas carrot and corn (cause that is all that i had left in the freezer) in and cooked for 2mins at the end.
i used 6 large basil leaves and i sort of chopped them into fine slithers ......
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Phew! I'm so pleased your family liked it! I think the name risotto turns a lot of people off as you don't expect the burst of flavour/texture...hence I used 'risotto' when naming it, I hope it livened up your post surgery diet too.
I think I might make it again tomorrow night...
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I made this for mum and SD tonight, it smelled absolutely delicious while cooking! The only problem I had was getting the butterfly in. Jamberie, do you remove the meat mixture when you put the butterfly in?
Otherwise it was a perfect recipe. Quick, easy, tasty, and plenty of leftovers for mum and SD's lunches! ;D
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I made this for mum and SD tonight, it smelled absolutely delicious while cooking! The only problem I had was getting the butterfly in. Jamberie, do you remove the meat mixture when you put the butterfly in?
Otherwise it was a perfect recipe. Quick, easy, tasty, and plenty of leftovers for mum and SD's lunches! ;D
Yes, it does smell delicious when it is cooking! When inserting the butterfly, I have just used a spatula to push some of the meat aside or have just wiggled the butterfly.
Glad you liked the recipe :)
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Looks gr8. We use lots of mince so will def try this gem. Than you b
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Wasn't sure if GS would eat risotto but knowing how much he loves spag bol, I thought I'd make this for lunch today. Even though he had been snacking all morning on cheese, fruit and baked beans, he still ate his bowlful. Makes heaps and went down well with the 3 of us thanks Jamberie. I added carrot and celery with the onion but had to pick out the peas from his plate :-))
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I'm so pleased your family liked it! I was a bit hesitant in my naming of it as a 'risotto' (hence the quotations) as it doesn't really fit a typical risotto in my book...except for the fact that it has rice :D
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Jamberie - thank you for this one!! Made it tonight - would you believe I only had 5 gm of butter in the fridge ;D - so used that and probably a tablespoon and a half of olive oil. Didn't have frozen peas so added some chopped zucchini and broccoli along with the basil. DSWHL (dear son with hollow legs)announced it an absolute winner!! Served with large salad. Added to the hallowed book of family favourites!! Thanks, again!!:D :D
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Great to hear!
It is always a crowd pleaser here and whenever I've served it to guests they never leave without the recipe!
I've never added broccoli to it before, I might try that too :) Even a small amount of butter adds to the flavour, but I'm often out of butter too so I substitute for whatever oil or margarine I have at the time.
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I had enough leftovers for lunch again today (3rd day in a row) so thought I'd try and make it look a bit different to fool DH.
Cooked some pasta, added it to the risotto mix, had a frozen pack of cheese sauce so thawed that and poured it over the top. Topped with breadcrumbs and cheese and stuck it under the grill. Yum, loved it.
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I've had this on my To-Make list for ages and I am so pleased I finally got round to it! So yummy! I made it, put it in my thermoserver and took it on a 10 minute walk to my friend who had just been admitted to hospital. It smelt so good, I think we made all the nurses and other patients pea green with envy!
A great recipe, and as the patient was a pea-hater, I substituted frozen corn which worked just as well. A big hit at home, and at the hospital! This recipe is a keeper!
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This is a great dish - have made it several times now - leftovers often taken to work for lunch - thanks again. Jamberie! :D
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I really love hearing how much people like this recipe ;D
It is our family's go-to meal which always pleases & it is a good TMX mince recipe too.
Judy- I love the creative use of left overs
AnnoyedThyroid- yes, it does smell divine & would be much preferred over hospital food!
Goldfish- what an honour to be in your family book of favourites!
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In fact, we liked it so much, we had it again tonight. Twice in a week and loved it!
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Yum...this is delicious.
I didn't have peas so used frozen corn instead, and the gourmet gardens tube I thought was basil was actually basil,oregano, garlic and bell pepper, so used that- yummo!
DH had had Maccas while he was out, so was not hungry, but tried a bit...then a bit more...then a bit more! Then said "that stuff is gooooooooooooooood, has so much flavour." :D
3 girls ate theirs all up then just sat, said they had full happy tummies! :D
I had mine on a fresh homemade bun with cheese and salad...yum. :D
Thanx Jamberie for such a flavoursome lunch! :D :D :D
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DH had had Maccas while he was out, so was not hungry, but tried a bit...then a bit more...then a bit more! Then said "that stuff is gooooooooooooooood, has so much flavour." :D
LOL Astarra! It's a great 'base'of a recipe where substitutions are happily accepted! That is why it is a weekly meal at our place!
Glad your family like it too :)
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Loved by all in our house, such a cheap easy meal and such a great way to use mince.
:)
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My ds would love this.. Copied into evernote for later 😊
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Having the rest of this for dinner tonight...so yum! :D
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Loved by all in our house, such a cheap easy meal and such a great way to use mince.
Glad you all enjoyed it. Yes, I think it is a great way to use mince in the TMX too.
Having the rest of this for dinner tonight...so yum! :D
I like it for left overs too Astarra :)
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This is very similar to a Bolegnese Risotto we cook in the pressure cooker so might ahve to give it a try in the TMX. Can I ask what type of texture the mince ends up? I normally don't like the texture of TMX cooked mince.
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Wonder, I think this is one of the better mince dishes we've had in the TMX. the mince doesn't go pasty like I've had in other TMX dishes.
I have only used bought mince (as opposed to mince made in the TMX) and found that the chunkier I put the mince into the TMX, the chunkier the bits of mince are at the end iykwim. I have found I like to use my fingers and add about a teaspoon-dessertspoon full at a time, lightly breaking it up with my fingers- I hope that makes sense.
As the mince is not the 'main' part of the dish like in bolognaise, I haven't found a problem.
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Thanks Jamberie.
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I don't like some of the mince dishes in the TM, sometimes find they go powdery, but this is great! Give it a go Wonder, I think you will be happy with the texture of the mince. :)
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Made this for supper this evening.It was a hit in this household as well Jamberie.Thank you :-*
Got leftovers as well ;)
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That's great to hear CC! It's not just for Aussie tastes :)
I love that we always have leftovers with this one too!
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Made this again tonight - didn't have peas but plenty of carrots. This is such a good dish!! :D
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We had this again tonight.. It is DH's favourite dishes so much so he wanted to make it himself ;D
Success!
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Lol thats always a positive jamberie ... My dh stays well away from thermie and the kitchen in general.. Too smart for his own good!! :(
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Lol thats always a positive jamberie ... My dh stays well away from thermie and the kitchen in general.. Too smart for his own good!! :(
That's my philosophy with the lawn mower :D
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Lol... Everytime i make dh do something ive always done like washing dishes, ironing etc he goes and buys a machine or hires someone lol.. Not that im complaining but so annoying that he always gets away with it!!
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My DH is exactly the same Kim. >:(
Wish I could do the same in our business but it doesn't seem to work for me. It only works at home for DH!!!
Frustrating to say the least
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Lol mf know how u feel.. One day 😁😈
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Bumping as I have this on my menu-plan for tomorrow night and want to find it easily!! ;D
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We haven't had this for a while and enjoy. Thanks for the bump. ;)
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We have just had this for dinner - mmmmmmmmm! Even yummerer than I remembered!! ;D ;D ;D
Thanx again for the easy delicious meal, Jam. :-*
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My pleasure Astarra :) my Dad is quite chuffed that people like this one as it is one of the dishes he cooked for us regularly when we were growing up:)
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Finally made this for dinner tonight. We loved it. Thanks Jam, will be a regular in our house. I used basmati rice as recipe asks for long grain. Is that right, or should I have used risotto (arborio) rice?
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i havent read the recipe but if its a risotto i would have used the arborio rice
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This is one of my DS favourite recipes.I just use long grain rice :-\
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I normally use aborio for risotto too Uni, but regular long grain works surprisingly well with this one (or maybe that's just because it's what I'm used too!)...also a handy one for when we run out of aborio :)
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Finally made this for dinner tonight. We loved it. Thanks Jam, will be a regular in our house. I used basmati rice as recipe asks for long grain. Is that right, or should I have used risotto (arborio) rice?
So glad you liked it Kimmy :)
It's one of our family regulars too :)
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great, thanks CC and Jam will try with long grain rice next time i make a risotto.
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We love this too. Thanks for reminding me about it.
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I made this tonight with chicken mince instead of beef mince - it was delicious!
The whole family enjoyed it and I will definitely make it again.
Thanks for the recipe.
Buzzbee
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Glad you liked it Buzzbee :)
I've never thought of using chicken! Great idea, can't wait to try it myself :)
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Wow..after reading all the thumb-up remarks here, this recipe I am going to try...will make it for tomorrow dinner and see what happen...beside d electric shocks that I had w my thermomix lately n see the reaction fr my son who dislikes risotto...
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Just don't call it risotto ;) you could try Beef & Rice :)
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Confused by the speeds :/ what is ^^ etc. I'm on TT.
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^^ is the slow speed before 1. Just make sure that your risotto is moving round.
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This is cooking away in my machine now....smells verrrrrry nice.