Oh what to do....

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with the beef mince I have taken out the freezer?

I am isolating so can only use what I have in the house,

I have pasta, veggies, herbs and spices so could potentially make a sauce? I have tin toms too,

Any ideas?

That's basically a Bolognese?

Erm.. yes some sort of sauce would work..

Bolognese? Lasagne? Chilli? Mince in gravy with jacket potatoes? Sloppy joes? Meatloaf? Cottage pie? I mean, what do you fancy?!

Do you have the spices to make a chilli pasta bake , I normally do chilli rice bake but I’m sure pasta would work if you don’t have rice .

Pastitsio? It's pretty much a beef pasta bake.

@ponoka7

It is, isn't it?? How did I not see that

If you've got eggs and raisins you can make bobotie

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bobotie

@MoiraRose4

Bolognese? Lasagne? Chilli? Mince in gravy with jacket potatoes? Sloppy joes? Meatloaf? Cottage pie? I mean, what do you fancy?!

That's the thing, I don't fancy anything to do with beef mince.

It's Bolognese.

If you don’t fancy anything with beef mince why did you take it out? There’s a good veggie pasta sauce in the other things you say you have…

Make meatballs cook and refreeze.

If you don't want to eat it now batch cook and rest-freeze the dish. Have some toast instead.

Re-freeze

Haha I had mince ready for today too but didnt want pasta.

I just cooked the mince in the air fryer with peppers and fajita seasoning, then when ready put a bit of cheese on top and served with a small portion of mexican flavoured rice, and a mini tortilla wrap.

Yes, you've got the makings of spaghetti Bolognese there! Even better if you've also got some mixed diced onion/celery/carrot in the freezer?
If not, don't worry, get the meat, onions & tomatoes simmering gently, then pour out a glass of wine!

@cardibach It was that, or chicken. I always take food out the freezer in the mornings, and just hope I'm inspired before tea time as to what I am having, and normally I can nip to the shop to extras if needed, obvs can't do that at the mo. I'll do a spag bol of sorts.

Why are you isolating?

I did a similar post the other day and got great suggestions. Ended up with a shepherds pie which was nice and I don't usually like them! What about meatballs or kofte?

@Royalbloo

Re-freeze

You shouldn't refreeze defrosted raw mince...

@MauveMagnolia

Why are you isolating?

Go on, you get three guesses.

if I buy mince, I make a basic bolognese type thing, (onions, herbs, canned tomatoes and garlic) then use that over a few days for chilli con carne/cottage pie or with pasta/jacket potato/fajitas etc.

That would be a keema here.

Go on, you get three guesses.

No idea ?
CV19 isolation is over for double jabbed and that is most people over 25 and many over 18. My DS is 23 and double vacc

@MauveMagnolia

Go on, you get three guesses.

No idea ?
CV19 isolation is over for double jabbed and that is most people over 25 and many over 18. My DS is 23 and double vacc

Not for anyone who tests positive it isn’t

@MauveMagnolia

Go on, you get three guesses.

No idea ?
CV19 isolation is over for double jabbed and that is most people over 25 and many over 18. My DS is 23 and double vacc

Unless you've tested positive or are waiting on results of a PcR. Still need to isolate then too.