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NIX Firetrack mince and rice served in a deep bowl
NIX FIRETRACK

MINCE & RICE

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PREP
10 MINUTES
COOK
8 HOURS
SETTING
LOW
SERVES
2
CROCK-POT
1.8 LITRES

A dark, smoky and seriously satisfying Crock-Pot meal engineered for the little 1.8-litre CSC080. Load it in the morning, leave it bubbling away on LOW and return eight hours later to a bowl of spicy, warming glory.

Everything enters the Crock-Pot together and uncooked. The frozen mince must first be safely defrosted so it can be completely crumbled, but it does not need browning or precooking.

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NUTRITION & COST

Approximate values per bowl (recipe serves 2). Ingredient brands, exact weights and cooking losses will alter the final figures.

APPROXIMATE COST≈ £3.50WHOLE RECIPE≈ £1.75PER BOWL (RECIPE SERVES 2)
ENERGY
2,050 kJ / 490 kcal
PROTEIN
32g
CARBOHYDRATE
58g
OF WHICH SUGARS
10g
FAT
13g
SATURATES
5g
FIBRE
9g
SALT
1.8g

Cost basis: Typical UK supermarket own-brand ingredients, using the recipe quantities rather than the full pack prices.

Nutrition basis: Based on 5% lean beef mince and two equal bowls. Optional cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips and other finishers are excluded.

THE FIRETRACK SEQUENCE

METHOD

  1. 01

    RINSE THE RICE

    Rinse the wholegrain rice thoroughly under cold running water.

  2. 02

    LOAD THE CROCK-POT

    Put the defrosted but uncooked mince into the cold Crock-Pot. Add the rice and every remaining ingredient.

  3. 03

    BREAK IT DOWN

    Use a wooden spoon to break the mince into very small pieces. Stir everything thoroughly and make sure the rice is submerged in the cooking liquid.

  4. 04

    SET AND FORGET

    Fit the lid and cook on LOW for eight hours. Keep the lid closed throughout cooking so heat and steam cannot escape.

  5. 05

    STIR AND CHECK

    After eight hours, stir vigorously to separate the cooked mince and distribute the rice evenly. Ensure the mince is completely cooked with no pink remaining. For safety, check that the centre of the food has reached at least 75°C.

  6. 06

    SERVE THE FIRE

    Spoon into deep bowls and add any desired toppings.

FINAL APPROACH

NIX FINISHERS

Grated mature CheddarSliced jalapeñosSour creamCrushed tortilla chipsFresh corianderA squeeze of limeExtra hot sauce

After an eight-hour cook, the rice will be soft, rich and comforting rather than loose and fluffy. Easy-cook wholegrain rice is essential because it retains considerably more texture than ordinary white rice.

NIX VERDICT

SMOKY. SPICY.
SUBSTANTIAL.

This is proper all-day Crock-Pot food: minimal preparation, no browning, very little washing up and a deep chilli-style flavour that tastes as though considerably more work went into it.

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