spindles

Here comes the difficult part - how to type out what is in my head

I really don't follow any specific recipe, nor have any idea of exactly how much of anything I put in - plus any amounts will be in metric!

• 1 onion - finely chopped (my wife likes red onion and I'm not sure it really affects stuff too much, so that's what I use)
• garlic - 2 or 3 cloves - also finely chopped (I don't own a garlic crusher - a sharp knife and a minute or so will do for those bad boys)
• chilli (there is a jar of pre cut up chilli in the fridge) a teaspoon or two of this. Less lately as we have small children, but still some
• oil - a couple of teaspoons
• minced beef (ground beef you guys call it) - maybe 1/2 a kilo. For a change, try half beef/half pork.
• a 400g tin of chopped tomato
• tomato paste - a tablespoon or two (this is thickening)
• worchestershire sauce - a few dashes

In a large heavy based pan fry the onion/garlic/chilli in the oil until soft.
Add the minced beef/pork and brown
Add the tin of tomatoes stir for a few minutes
turn down the heat and dash in the worchestershire sauce
Add the tomato paste to thicken.

This kind of sauce could also be served with pasta, and could also include:
red kidney beans (though not re-fried for me - don't really like them much either)
mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
good olives (kalamata - with the seeds) - though not for serving in tacos/burritos/nacos
red capsicum (bell peppers)

There is also a lot of spices in my cupboard - an Indian mate (from India - not a native American) gave me a spice tin and I'm really not sure exactly what all the things in it are - I go be smell and whim when adding things

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