Savoury Mince

Method8 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Peel and finely chop the onion (1) and two carrots. Peel and mince the garlic (1 clove) clove.

   Uses 1 onion · 2 carrots · 1 clove garlic

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat the olive oil (1 tbsp) over medium heat and cook the prepared chopped onion and carrots for 5 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally.

   Soften savoury mince vegetables · 5 minUses 1 tbsp olive oil · one peeled chopped onion and two chopped carrots

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the prepared minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Transfer the complete cooked vegetables to another dish with a slotted spoon.

   Cook mince garlic · 1 minUses one peeled garlic clove finely minced · vegetables softened five minutes in tablespoon olive oil

4. 4

   Step 4: Return the pan to the heat and add the mince. Break it up with a spoon and spread into an even layer, turning regularly to brown the mince and break it up completely.

   Uses 500 g beef mince (5% fat)

5. 5

   Step 5: Stir the plain flour (2 tbsp) through the prepared browned mince and cook for 1 minute.

   Cook flour with browned mince · 1 minUses 2 tbsp plain flour · 500 g 5%-fat beef browned and broken up in pan

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the stock, Worcester sauce (1 tbsp), Bovril (1 tbsp), dried mixed herbs (1 tsp) and black pepper (½ tsp) to the flour-coated mince. Return the prepared cooked vegetables to the pan.

   Uses 450 ml beef stock · 1 tbsp bovril · 1 tbsp Worcester sauce · ½ tsp pepper · 1 tsp dried mixed herbs · softened onion carrot with garlic cooked one minute and removed from pan · prepared browned beef stirred with two tablespoons flour for one minute

7. 7

   Step 7: Bring the complete prepared stew to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

   Simmer mince · 15 minUses prepared mince and cooked vegetables with 450 ml stock, Bovril, Worcester sauce, dried herbs and pepper

8. 8

   Step 8: Add the frozen peas (200 g) to the prepared simmered mince and cook for a further 5 minutes until the peas are hot and the beef is cooked through. Check seasoning and thickness. If needed, mix the optional teaspoon of cornflour (1 tsp) with a little separate cold water and stir in until thickened.

   Finish mince with peas · 5 minUses 200 g frozen peas · 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch) · optional separate cold water for teaspoon cornflour slurry; enough to mix smooth · complete prepared stew simmered 15 minutes