Savoury Mince
Savoury Mince made with minced / ground beef, peas, carrots and celery in a rich beef gravy and served over mashed potatoes, a delicious and heart-warming dish that is budget-friendly, family-friendly, and all-round incredibly comforting and nourishing. It's a versatile dish that can be used in a variety of dinner recipes to feed a crowd.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g minced / ground beef (1.1 lb)
- 750 ml beef stock/broth ( 3 cups)
- 1 large onion
- 1 large carrot
- 150 g frozen peas ( 1 cup)
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon beef gravy granules
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large non-stick pan.
- Peel and chop the onion, and add it to the pan together with a pinch of salt.
- Fry the onion until golden.
- Add the mince and use a wooden spoon to break it up and cook until it's no longer pink.
- Continue to cook it until it starts to brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add the peeled and chopped carrot and garlic, frozen peas, chopped celery stalks and give it a good stir.
- In go the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves, then pour over the stock.
- Place a lid on the pan and leave it to cook until the veggies are tender.
- Sprinkle the gravy granules over, season with herbs, salt and pepper, and cook it for a further 5 minutes.
- Serve it over mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Browning the mince adds tons of flavour, rather than just cooking it lightly, but do stir it often to prevent it from burning or sticking to the bottom of the pan - a nonstick pan is a life saver!
- Although the gravy granules are optional, I highly recommend using them, they add richness and that wow touch; it also slightly thickens the gravy, so there is no need to add flour as a thickening agent.
- If you use frozen mince, make sure it's fully defrosted before cooking it, I prefer detrosting mince in the fridge, so if I cook it in the morning, I take the beef out of the freezer the night before and place it in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 674mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2002IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg