Sunday night in – Abel Prasad

Curl up on the couch with these appropriately named toasties and have a cosy Sunday night in.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups cooked Basic mince (see notes)
• 8 thick slices white bread
• 100g shaved ham
• 8 slices tasty cheese

METHOD

• Step 1
  Spoon mince into a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until heated through (see shortcut).
• Step 2
  Spread warm mince over 4 slices of bread. Top each with ham, 2 slices of cheese and remaining bread slices.
• Step 3
  Cook in a sandwich toaster for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp, golden and heated through. Alternatively, cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Serve.

NUTRITION

• 2209 kj

  ENERGY

• 24g

  FAT TOTAL

• 13g

  SATURATED FAT

• 3g

  FIBRE

• 41g

  PROTEIN

• 91mg

  CHOLESTEROL

• 1081.61mg

  SODIUM

• 4g

  CARBS (SUGAR)

• 36g

  CARBS (TOTAL)

All nutrition values are per serve

NOTES

Shortcut: Place mince into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover loosely with paper towels. Heat for 4 to 5 minutes on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power, stirring every 2 minutes, or until warm.

To make basic mince (makes 8 cups): Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 finely chopped onion, 1 stick celery, and 1 red and 1 green capsicum. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add 1kg lean beef mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Add 400g can chopped Italian tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until thick.
Use immediately or allow to cool completely then freeze for up to 3 months in a container just large enough to hold mince.

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