Day 3, Beef & Cabbage

Another work day tomorrow, and this afternoon we had a visit from our german friends.  They had a shoot with hubby and then we had a simple dinner together.  What I did this afternoon for dinner was to make a dish out of the stocks we have in the fridge and the cupboard.

The menu that I served tonight was a soup made from lentils and white beans blitz together and then I added some chopped up pak choi. As for the main dish, it was grounded beef and wok vegetables served with steamed rice.
Here is the recipe for what I had prepared for Sunday dinner.

Soup

1  pack  cooked lentils
1  can    white beans
1/4  kg   pak choi, chopped
1  tbs     chicken powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Boil water and add the chicken powder.  Then add the lentils and white beans.  Let it simmer for a few minutes and then blitz it.  Add the salt and pepper according to taste.  Add the pak choi last and simmer til the pak choi is cooked.  Serve while its hot.

Beef with chili and lemon

2   tbs        oil
6   cloves  garlic, minced
1   pc        big red onion, minced
1   kg        grounded meat
4   tbs        lemon juice
2   tbs       ground dry chili
2   tbs        chili powder (or according to taste)
1   tbs        chili garlic in oil

BEEF AND CABBAGE

Salt to taste
Chopped  green onions for garnishing

Saute garlic and red onions in a hot wok with oil.  Then add the grounded meat after, continue to stir and cook til the meat is cooked.  Then add the dry ingredients and the lemon juice.  Mix well and continue cooking until the flavours get absorbs in the meat.  Serve with steamed rice and a side veggies.

Cabbage & sweets stir fry

1   tbs    oil
2   small   onions, sliced
1   head    cabbage, sliced
1   pc        sweets, peeled and sliced into strips
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the wok and add the oil.  Then stir in the chopped onions, after a few minutes add the sliced sweets.  Cook for a few minutes and then add the cabbage.  Mix well and add the salt and pepper.
Cover and let it simmer for a minutes or until it is done.  Serve with the rice and grounded beef.