Savoury Mince

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 500 g mincemeat (ground beef)
• 1 cup water
• 1 beef stock cube
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
• 1 pinch rosemary
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 pinch oregano
• 1 pinch parsley
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce (about a dessertspoon)
• 1 teaspoon gravy mix
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornflour (if needed to thicken the mince)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter or oil in a large pan, add onion and garlic.
• 2 sauté until onion is transparent.
• 3 increase heat, add mince and dash of worcestershire sauce- stir often to break up the lumps of mince and cook until mince has browned.
• 4 drain fat or liquid residue.
• 5 add the crumbed stock cube, herbs, gravy powder, salt and pepper.
• 6 make sure the gravy powder is combined with the mince so it does not go lumped when the water is added.
• 7 slowly add the water to the mince mixture stirring all the time.
• 8 bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 if mince needs thickening add a little cornflour (ie 1 tsp) in water to the mix to thicken.
• 10 serve on buttered toast or with rice or mashed potatoes and steam vegetables.