Make it with Mince Challenge Teacher Resource Pack
Make it with Mince: teaching resources
The teaching resources will help students to:
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develop their original recipe;
apply knowledge of budgeting ;
apply healthy eating principles.
1. Recipe Development – Getting ideas
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Modify task
Mix and match cards
Initial ideas chart
2. Budgeting
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How to cost a recipe
Working to a budget
3. Healthy Eating
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The eatwell plate investigation worksheet
Healthier cooking worksheet
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1. Recipe Development – Getting ideas
It is not very often that completely new foods are developed and produced. Quite often new foods
are modifications of existing products.
There are many ways that a food product can be modified, these include:
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adding ingredients, e.g. changing the flavour of scones by adding different ingredients;
adding or changing toppings, e.g. a fruit dish may be covered with crumble, sponge, pastry,
flapjack – all produce different products;
adding or changing casings, e.g. a meat pasty may be made from different types of pastry,
flavoured pastry, or bread dough;
changing the way it is prepared, e.g. you can modify the texture by the way you prepare
vegetables (grate, finely chop, dice, slice);
changing some basic ingredients, e.g. change the type of meat cut used;
changing the quantities of some ingredients, e.g. reduce the fat content by lowering the
total used, reduce sugar content (if you alter the ratio of some ingredients this may affect
the outcome);
adapting the recipe to meet a particular dietary need, e.g. a gluten free product, nut-free
product;
adapting a recipe to suit a particular audience, e.g. meals for toddlers.
Task 1 - Modify
Select a beef or lamb mince dish and suggest different ways it could be modified.
Name of dish:
Part of dish
Modification
Comments:
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Task 2 - Mix and match
Cut out the words below and arrange them into interesting combinations to create imaginative ideas
for a lamb or beef mince dish. One is left blank if you wish to add an ingredient.
Select 3 of your ideas and complete the initial ideas chart.
lamb mince
beef mince
onion
garlic
peas
sweetcorn
tomato
leek
celery
broccoli
sweet potato
mushrooms
green beans
lentils
kidney beans
carrot
squash
beansprouts
spinach
chillies
red/green
pepper
cauliflower
bamboo shoots
okra
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egg noodles
tomato puree
soy sauce
chickpeas
rice noodles
garam masala
rosemary
courgette
brown rice
tomato puree
basil
mixed
vegetables
white rice
coriander
parsley
potato
couscous
mint
Worcestershire
sauce
lemongrass
pasta
mustard
cheese
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Initial ideas chart
Name
Main ingredients
Cooking information
(e.g. dry fry, stir fry)
Idea 1
Idea 2
Idea 3
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Special points
(e.g. no oil used)
2. Budgeting – How to cost a recipe
The Make it with Mince challenge requires you to plan and make your dish within a budget of £10.
This means that you will need to know about food prices and be able to work out how much you
have spent on your dish. If you are not sure of the cost of the ingredients for your dish you can
investigate using the internet and online supermarket shopping sites to find out.
Costing is easy to calculate using a computer spreadsheet. You can set up a spreadsheet with
formulas to automatically calculate the cost.
Task 1 - Calculate
I am going to make chilli nachos. I need the following ingredients:
450g lean beef mince
1 x 410g can red kidney beans
1 x 500g jar chilli con carne sauce
150g tortilla chips
40g reduced fat Cheddar cheese
To work out the cost of each ingredient used, divide its total cost
by its weight . Then multiply this number the weight needed. Here is an example:
Cheddar cheese costs £2.70 for 400g.
To find out how much 1g costs: 270 ÷ 400 = 0.675 pence
The recipe needs 40g: 0.675 x 40 = 27 pence
Activity
Work out the cost of the ingredients for the chilli nacho recipe.
Ingredient
Lean beef mince
Weight bought
Total cost
Red kidney beans
Chilli con carne
sauce
Tortilla chips
Cheddar cheese
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Remember! For some
ingredients you will need
to buy more than you
need for the recipe, e.g.
Cheddar cheese. You will
need to buy 200g even
though you only need 40g.
Weight needed
Cost used
Task 2 - Working to a budget
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Calculate the cost of the recipe below.
Calculate the cost per portion.
How could you reduce the cost of the recipe?
What could you add to the recipe to add another portion of vegetables per person?
Aromatic Masala Mince (www.simplybeefandlamb.co.uk/recipes)
Ingredients
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
450g lean beef mince
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 x 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger,
peeled and finely chopped
1 x 425g can chopped tomatoes
1-2 green chillies, deseeded and finely
chopped
Salt and freshly milled black pepper
10ml/2tsp garam masala
Cook Time: 35 minutes
2 handfuls freshly chopped coriander
A speedy Indian recipe with beef or lamb mince, garam masala spice, chopped tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger,
chillies, chopped tomatoes and freshly chopped coriander.
Method
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Heat a large, shallow, non-stick frying pan until hot and cook the mince, onion, garlic and ginger for
5-7 minutes.
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Reduce the heat and add the tomatoes, chillies, seasoning, garam masala and half the coriander.
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Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4.
Garnish with the remaining coriander and serve with plain basmati rice, poppadoms and a cucumber
raita, or a selection of relishes.
Ingredient
lean beef mince
Weight bought
onion*
garlic cloves
1 bulb (10 cloves)
root ginger
can chopped
tomatoes
green chillies* (2)
Cost
Weight needed
450g
80p/kg
125g
30p
2 cloves
£2.10/kg
25g
425g
50g
65p
*Average weight
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30g
Cost used
Healthy Eating
The eatwell plate shows the different types of food we need to eat, and in what proportions to have a wellbalanced and healthy diet. It is a good idea to try to get this balance right every day, but you do not need to do
it at every meal. It might be easier to get the balance right over a longer period, such as a week.
Task
Look at the dishes listed below. They are called composite dishes because they are made up of more than one food group.
1. List the main ingredients and show which food groups are covered.
Dish
Main ingredients
Fruit and
vegetables
Bread, rice,
potatoes, pasta
Milk and dairy
food
Spaghetti Bolognese
Cottage pie
Lamb Hotpot
2. Do these dishes provide at least two portions of fruit and vegetables? If so, how? If not, how could this be achieved?
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Meat, fish, eggs,
beans
Top tips
Healthier cooking
Add plenty of vegetables or fruit.
Tasks
Add extra pulses (peas, beans, lentils) – they
are high in fibre and filling.
1. Select a beef or lamb mince recipe and give it a
makeover.
Use brown rice and pasta or wholegrain foods
– they contain more fibre and keep you fuller
longer. Keep the skin on potatoes.
2. Explain why you have made the changes.
Choose lean meat or trim away any visible fat.
Dry-fry beef or lamb mince.
Use lower or reduced fat ingredients where
you can.
Recipe:
Add more liquids to bulk the recipe up, e.g.
canned tomatoes.
Avoid adding too much butter or oil.
Go for healthier cooking methods, such as stirfrying, microwaving and steaming.
Changes
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