The Loco Moco is a dish that is often featured in Hawaiian cuisine. I encountered the loco moco when I visited Hawaii in 2008. I was apprehensive at first as it had traditionally had a slab of spam in it. But I soon realised you could have a meat patty instead. The problem with the Hawaiian version is the portion size. They. Are. MASSIVE. But they don’t need to be! This version is a much smaller but still satisfying as when you break down the ingredients – it’s not that it’s really unhealthy – It’s quite the opposite!
When it came to food, my mum thought I was a picky eater. Turns out she was mistaking me for her other son – who wouldn’t eat anything that had or been near tomato. Eventually it dawned on her I was happy to try new foods and her beef stroganoff was the meal that I had “the talk” with her about – as in…. The talk where I explained to her that I’m not a picky eater and her beef strog smelled AMAZING.
When I finally moved out of home it was the first recipe I asked her to teach me and it has remained probably my centre piece dish. Impressed my friends, work colleagues – eventual fiance… it works so well. These days I have slightly adjusted the recipe so that it’s not as calorie dense so it is in fact a healthy dish now! We recommend it as a “Inside The Window” dish as we often serve it with rice or pasta but you can get away with doing it with salad only!
This recipe is a slight variation on the Burrito recipe we have on the site and we’ve added in some extra spice to make it extra healthy! Why is it called Twosie though? Well in short – it’s pretty much made with 2 of everything which makes it super simple to prepare! I personally don’t like chilli BUT if you do.. feel free to add some to this recipe.
This stew really is comfort food for winter. It has flavour, it has heartiness and it’s just yummy to the max. It’s versatile to match up with other side dishes and salads also. This one does take a bit longer to make so I would TOTALLY recommend making the Epic Roasted Veges at the same time and also the Cauliflower Rice too. They work together so perfectly and it’s a serious hit of GOOD veges and meat!
Slow cookery goodness! This recipe is so easy to put together and it tastes so hearty. You can add extra veges if you like just be mindful of how much space your slow cooker has! đŸ™‚