Aussie mum's 4 ingredient roast using $1.20 Coles essential: 'Couldn't be easier'
Anyone on TikTok would know that the social media platform is filled with viral recipes requiring few ingredients, such as the cottage cheese, sweet potato and beef bowl, or the baked feta pasta. As winter has well and truly arrived in Australia, content creator Bec (@mummyandmeeatallergyfree) recently posted a video making her four-ingredient roast lamb recipe.
The video, which has racked up over 100,000 views, shows Bec simply placing a boneless lamb leg roast on top of chopped potatoes and carrots in the slow cooker and rubbing it with a packet of salt-reduced French onion soup mix. While you can buy the Continental brand soup mix from Coles or Woolworths for $1.20, the grocery stores also sell packets for 55c.
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She then cooks it 'low and slow' for six to eight hours, and bakes it on a light tray at 180 degrees for 30 minutes to crisp up.
'It couldn't be easier! You just dump the lamb into the slow cooker, tip the seasoning on top, pop the lid on and walk away!' she tells Yahoo Lifestyle, adding that it's 'hands down the best roast' she's ever had.
How to make 'the world's best gravy'
Bec, who recently released her own slow-cooker recipe book, shares that the recipe is 'simple, delicious, and requires minimal effort', and only took her a few minutes to put together.
'At the end of the day, that's what people are after. Simple food that's easy to make but is big on taste,' she says. 'And if I can make it allergy-friendly but appealing to everyone and show everyone that allergy-friendly doesn't mean boring, then I've done my job'.
The mother-of-two adds that you can save the juices from the slow cooker, drain through a sieve, and add to a pot with a tablespoon of flour to make 'the world's best gravy'.
'It's the ultimate winter comfort food and a great one to impress guests with,' she remarks.
What else can you make with French onion soup mix?
Bec has posted several videos on TikTok using the French onion soup mix and says it's 'fantastic' for making potato bake, creamy pastas and roast chicken.
'We use it for so many recipes, it's my all-time favourite! And it suits my family's allergy requirements, which is great,' she details.
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Meanwhile, award-winning chef and restaurant entrepreneur Tom Walton tells Yahoo Lifestyle that he loves having the mix on hand to 'add excitement and convenience' to his home cooking.
'It's such a versatile pantry staple - an easy way to build depth of flavour without needing lots of extra ingredients,' he says. 'It can be used in a variety of dishes from pasta and risotto to potato bakes and braised chicken. It's one of those handy ingredients that can quickly make a meal feel more comforting.
'One of my favourites is adding it into a creamy braised chicken, potato and silverbeet dish. It adds a richness to the sauce and brings all the ingredients together beautifully.'
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