BEEF AND KUMARA(SWEET POTATO ) MUFFINS

Preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Peel and slice 3 medium parsnips , quartered lengthwise . Place the srips of parsnips on a cooking oil spray tray and bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until the parsnips are tender and golden brown . Now combine 500gm of beef mince with 300gm of peeled and grated kumara , 1 dsp of finely chopped fresh rosemary , 1 small onion peeled and finely chopped with 1 tbs of minced garlic. Season with a little cracked pepper and sriracha sauce to taste . Roll the mince mixture and place in greased muffin holes . Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked . Remove tray from the oven and stand for 5 minutes and then remove the beef muffins from muffin pan . Place the beef muffins in the oiled bowl of your slow cooker or Dutch oven . Sprinkle over 500 gm of frozen stir vegies . Lay the parsnip strips over Pour over a jar of 700ml of chunky pasta sauce and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil or a dsp of dried basil and majoram . Cover your dutch oven / slow cooker . Place slow cooker on LOW and heat through for 2 hours . Place your Dutch oven in a preheated oven on 160 deg for 90 minutes or until heated through.