Mid-Week Meal Plan, 5:2 Diet and Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef Recipe (2024)

Mid-Week Meal Plan, 5:2 Diet and Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef Recipe

Mid-Week Meal Plan, 5:2 Diet and

Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef Recipe

Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef

My Monday Meal Plans have been shunted to Mid-Week Meal Plans lately – but in one way, I prefer it, as I usually know what I am having on Monday and Tuesday, but it’s the rest of the week I sometimes have issues with, and once I have been shopping at the beginning of the week I am better placed and organised to plan ahead. And, that’s just how it’s been this week…….but, it has given me to chance to create TWO fabulous new 5:2 Diet (Weight Watchers) recipes to share. One of them,Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef,I am posting today, at the end of my meal plan, the other one, Coronation Potato Salad, will be posted towards the weekend. I am finding myself being drawn more and more to comfort food recipes, as autumn deepens and the first frosts appear, and so it’s with great pleasure that I share my heartyHungarian Savoury Minced Beef, this is a real comfort meal and is low in calories,but, it is also suitable for a mid-week family supper – frugal and thrifty it may be, but it certainlydoesn’tlack in flavour. Anyway, it’s time for my meal plan now, hopefully there will be some recipes to inspire you for the rest of the week, see you later…….Karen

(Linked to At Home with Mrs M and Meal Planning Monday)

Monday 21st:

Breakfast: Porridge

Lunch: Sandwiches with roast chicken from Sunday

Tea:Bonfire Chilli with Beef, Chocolate and Pumpkin

Tuesday 22nd:

Breakfast: Toast and Marmalade

Lunch:Curried Scottish Carrot and Lentil Soup

Tea: Chicken Curry

Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef Recipe

Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef

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Serves	4
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	40 minutes
Total time	45 minutes
Meal type	Lunch, Main Dish
Misc	Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Occasion	Casual Party, Christmas, Halloween
By author	Karen S Burns-Booth

A wonderfully spiced Hungarian style savoury mince that is only 200 calories per portion. (10 Weight Watchers points, not pro-points) This comforting family meal can be served with pasta or rice when diet is not an issue, or with piles of fluffy mashed potatoes; when on a 5:2 diet fast day, serve this with steamed Savoy cabbage (100g = 24 cals) and carrots (50g = 18 cals). On the table in under an hour and full of flavour!

Ingredients

350g extra-lean minced beef
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1/2 tin (200g) chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
225g onions (peeled and diced)
a little water

Note

Directions

Step 1	Heat a non-stick frying pan and dry fry the minced beef for 5 minutes, or until the meat is brown and crumbly. Stir in the chopped onions and the smoked paprika and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Step 2	Add the remaining ingredients and about half a tin (tinned tomatoes) of water, mix well, cover and cook gently (simmer) stirring occasionally for 30 to 35 minutes. Season to taste before serving.
Step 3	Serve with pasta, rice or steamed seasonal vegetables.

Hungarian Savoury Minced Beef Recipe

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