Cheesy Meatball Casserole

This is so simple and very delicious.

750 grams mince

750 grams sausage meat

1 onion

1 egg

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

seasonings - tamari sauce, pepper, garlic

Pasta sauce

Grated cheese

1. Mix the mince and the sausage meat together with the egg, breadcrumbs and seasonings of your choice until combined.
2. Shape into golf ball sized balls and fry them until cooked through.
   (We put water in the frying pan to begin with which prevents the meat from sticking until the fats are released from the meat and then they fry in their own fat.)
3. While the meatballs are cooking, put a layer of pasta sauce onto the bottom of a casserole dish.  When the meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the casserole dish.
4. Pour the remaining pasta sauce over them and top with a generous amount of cheese.
5. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.
6. Serve with rice and green vegetables.

~Lorna

Cowboy Casserole

I do rather like "one-pot" type meals. This one lends itself easily to changing it around to suit your preferences. It would make for good left-overs, if there happened to be any actually left over!

10 medium sized potatoes
fat for roasting
1 kg mince meat
tamari sauce, curry, beef stock, mustard powder
2 onions
vegetables - I used 1 head of broccoli 
2 cups of corn
2 cups of grated cheese
1 cup of milk
250g sour cream
salt, pepper

1. Scrub the potatoes and cut them into bites sized pieces.  Roast them in animal fat for around 30 minutes or until they are just cooked through.
2. Fry the mince meat until it is no longer pink.  Add onion and vegetables; cook until done but still firm.  Add the corn and the seasonings of your choice.
3. To the frying pan tip in 1 cup of the cheese,  the milk, and the sour cream.  Mix everything together on a low heat.  Season to taste.  
4. When the potatoes are cooked, layer about 2/3 of them on the bottom of an oven dish.
5. Pour the meat mixture over the potatoes, spreading it evenly.
6. Put the remaining potatoes on the top, pressing them gently into the mixture.
7. Cover with the remaining cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius or until the potatoes are golden and crunchy.
8. Serve with a side of green vegetables or a salad.  

~Lorna