The Yarn
The Free Range Butcher specialises in Grass Fed, 28 day Dry Aged Beef and Lamb, Pasture Fed Free Range Pork, and Free Range Poultry.
The cooler weather has started which means its time to bring out the slow cooker and get some beautiful nourishing meals underway. The slow cooker is such an easy way to get dinner on the table and this Beef Ragu is my kids favourite. If you don’t have a slow cooker you can always use […]
Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil 1kg Grass Fed diced beef 2 tbsp all-purpose flour seasoned with salt & pepper 2 brown onions, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp smoked paprika 800g can diced tomatoes 600ml hot beef stock 1 tbsp honey 2 red capsicum, deseeded and sliced Method: […]
Ingredients: 1 kg Free Range Pasture Fed Pork Neck Fillet 10 shallots 2 sprigs fresh rosemary Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsps Olive oil 1/3 cup white wine or verjuice 1 cup chicken stock 10 pitted prunes Parsley to garnish Method: Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil […]
Lasagne is one of those dishes that is a winner with everyone in our house, all year round. In Summer I serve it with a traditional garden salad, and in Winter with plenty of steamed greens (and sometimes garlic bread too!). Serves 4-6. Ingredients 2 tbsps olive oil 1 onions, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped […]
Serves 4. Ingredients: 4 Beef Cheeks 1/4 Cup Plain Flour 3 tablespoon Oil 2 Onions 6 Cloves Garlic 1 Cup Shiraz 2 Carrots 2 Cups Beef Stock 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste 3 Sprigs fresh Thyme leaves or 1.5 tsps dried Thyme 2 Bay Leaves 50gm Butter 4 large flat mushrooms, roughly […]
This is a really tasty, filling meal, and it’s all made in one pan. Ingredients: 8 free range chicken thighs or skin on chicken cutlets 1tbsp mild paprika 1tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced 3 chorizo, thinly sliced, diagonally (see tips for other, less spicy options) 1 large red capsicum, thinly sliced 2 […]
Ingredients: 1.5kg Grass Fed corned beef 3tbsp honey 2tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 star anise 1.5tsps ground allspice 1 onion, halved 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce Glaze 1/3 cup honey 2tsps soy sauce 1tbsp balsamic vinegar 1tsp mustard powder 1tbsp brown sugar Method: Bring meat to room temperature, and pre-heat your slow cooker. Place the meat in the slow […]
Yorkshire Puddings are a lovely accompaniment to a roast dinner. They’re super easy to make too. Serves 4 Ingredients: 140g plain flour 4 eggs 200ml milk oil or beef dripping for cooking Method: Heat oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8. Drizzle a little oil/dripping evenly into a 12-hole non-stick muffin tin and place in the oven so the […]
I’d been meaning to make this for ages and finally got around to it the week before last. It was really good (if I do say so myself!) and I can’t wait to make it again. It was also a winner because *everyone* ate it! Serves 3 – 4 as a main meal. Ingredients: 500g pork mince […]
This is, and always has been, one of my favourite Winter dishes. The only issue is whether it should be served with rice or pasta – our house is divided. (Serves 4). Ingredients: 500g grass fed rump steak, cut in to strips 2tbsps plain flour 50g butter 1 onion, sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 250g small […]