5 Minute Food Fix

Sure, lasagne is warming, wintry and DELICIOUS... but who has time to make all the many components? Simon has a few tips for making lasagne without giving up a whole day to the process. This will become your favourite easy lasagne recipe. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.

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We’ve talked stews a bit in our slow-cooker episode, but here they are taking CENTRE STAGE. Why? Because when done well, they are amazing things. Nutritious, warming, economical, easy to scale up, make brilliant leftovers. What more could you want?

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RECIPE

This stew is a classic Greek stifado - and is characterised by its use of tiny little onions (yes, mini grenades for your guts Yumi, but delicious for others). It’s all cooked in the one pot, tastes fantastic, and is best made in a big cast-iron pot.

2 tbsp olive oil 30 ml

900 g stewing beef cut into 2.5cm cubes

1 large onion chopped

4 garlic cloves finely chopped

125 ml (1⁄2 cup) red wine

125 ml (1⁄2 cup) beef or chicken stock

60 ml (1/4 cup) red wine vinegar

5 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1 fresh (2 small dry) bay leaf

20 medium pearl onions

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy pot over high heat. Add 900g stewing beef (cut into 2.5cm chunks) and 1 large chopped onion and cook until the beef is browned on all sides and the onion is lightly browned around the edges, about 10 minutes.

Bung in all the other ingredients (4 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1⁄2 cup red wine, 1⁄2 cup beef or chicken stock, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 5 tablespoons tomato paste, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 fresh (2 small dry) bay leaf) and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat, cover with a lid and simmer until the beef is tender, about 90 minutes. Add the pearl onions and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Job done.

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Cooking fish can be a scary endeavor for any novice cook, but Yumi and Simon are here to de-mystify the fish dinner. Simon explains how you can perfectly poach a delicious piece of salmon or trout and you'll be shocked by how easy it is. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.

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Kids (and adults) love fish fingers and Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share how to cook them perfectly so they're crunchy and delicious. Plus Yumi explains how she turns fish fingers into sushi rolls, and Simon shares the secrets to his fish finger sandwich. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.

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Silken Tofu is just one of the many kinds of tofu, and in this episode, Yumi and Simon discuss how they cook this cheap and vegetarian ingredient in a few different ways. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.

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