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Speedy savoury minced beef with herby potatoes
This cosy classic is the ultimate comfort food. Carrot, onion and beef mince are sizzled together, then simmered in a savoury sauce perked up with herbs, garlic and a magic dash of Hendersonʼs Relish. Pop in some peas and serve with spud slices to unlock next-level loveliness.
SWK: Source of fibre
SWK: High protein
Plants 3
quick cook
Serving size
Ingredients
- 400g potatoes
- 2 carrot
- 250g beef mince (5% fat or less)
- 2 onion
- 1 handful of fresh thyme
- 10g of fresh chives
- 4 tsp garlic paste (Garlic, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 1 x 15ml Henderson's Relish (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Colour – Caramel E150a, Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tamarinds, Acetic Acid, Cayenne Pepper, Cloves, Garlic Oil, Tragacanth Gum E413)
- 1 beef stock cube (Celery) (sea salt, potato starch* , palm oil* , vegetables* 4.8% (onions* 4%, carrots* 0.5%, mushrooms* 0.3%), sugar*, natural flavour caramelised* , yeast extract, beef powder* 1.5%, beef* 1.2%, spices and herbs* (parsley* , black pepper* , rosemary*, garlic*, turmeric*, bay leaves*) * Organic ingredients)
- 150g peas
Nutritional Information
Calories: 517
Protein: 37g
Carbs: 71g
Fat: 8.8g
Ingredients
- 800g potatoes
- 4 carrot
- 4 onion
- 500g beef mince (5% fat or less)
- 1 handful of fresh thyme
- 20 x of fresh chives
- 8 x garlic paste (Garlic, Sea Salt, Citric Acid)
- 2 x 15ml Henderson's Relish (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Colour – Caramel E150a, Sugar Syrup, Salt, Tamarinds, Acetic Acid, Cayenne Pepper, Cloves, Garlic Oil, Tragacanth Gum E413)
- 1 beef stock cube (Celery) (sea salt, potato starch* , palm oil* , vegetables* 4.8% (onions* 4%, carrots* 0.5%, mushrooms* 0.3%), sugar*, natural flavour caramelised* , yeast extract, beef powder* 1.5%, beef* 1.2%, spices and herbs* (parsley* , black pepper* , rosemary*, garlic*, turmeric*, bay leaves*) * Organic ingredients)
- 150g peas
Nutritional Information
Calories: 476
Protein: 35g
Carbs: 66g
Fat: 7.6g
Speedy savoury minced beef with herby potatoes
This cosy classic is the ultimate comfort food. Carrot, onion and beef mince are sizzled together, then simmered in a savoury sauce perked up with herbs, garlic and a magic dash of Hendersonʼs Relish. Pop in some peas and serve with spud slices to unlock next-level loveliness.
Cook time:
20 mins
Cuisine:
British
Food group:
Beef
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- 1x medium saucepan
- 1x large non-stick frying pan
Get the spuds going
- Halve the potatoes and slice into 1cm-thick half-moons, then cook in boiling water for 14-16 mins. Drain, then lightly season.
Prep & fry
- Meanwhile, dice the carrots into 1cm cubes. Peel the onions and dice into large pieces.
- Spritz a large non-stick frying pan with cooking spray and put it over a high heat. Fry the carrots, onions and mince for 5-7 mins, breaking the mince up with a wooden spoon, until well browned.
Boost the flavour
- Boil a half-full kettle. Finely chop the thyme leaves and the chives.
- Stir half the chopped herbs, all the garlic paste and Hendersonʼs Relish into the mince and cook for 1 min.
- Crumble in the stock, pour in 250ml boiled water (400ml for 4 portions), stir well and simmer for 5-7 mins.
- Add the peas and cook for 2 mins.
Plate up
- Toss the potatoes with the remaining herbs.
- Serve the savoury minced beef with the herby potatoes.