Our Savoury Mince Recipe

Hey Guys!

So, you have all seen on our meal plans that we have a dish regularly called savoury mince. This is my 12 year old's favourite meal and something that has been a staple in our house since I was a child.

I have never seen a recipe that comes close to this, probably the closest dish to compare it with is shepherds pie without the potato on top.

This is a recipe that I have tweaked a fair bit and we are finally happy with how it is now.

So here it is:

1kg beef mince

4 beef stock cubes

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1/4 cup of tomato sauce

2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

3 potatoes, cubed

3 carrots roughly chopped

3 cups frozen peas

2 cups frozen corn

2 cups frozen broccoli

2 cups frozen cauliflower

water

gravy mix

1. Brown and drain mince, and add stock cubes, minced garlic, and both sauces. Let simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add all veggies and water enough to cover everything in pot and cook the veggies through. Let simmer for 3 hours (definately not a quick meal :). Add 2 - 3 tablespoons of gravy mix to a cup of boiling water and add to the pot. Allow sauce to thicken and serve.

This recipe does make a lot, and we usually have leftovers. So for a smaller family, this would be 2 meals so freeze leftovers for another night!

Thanks for reading!

Jacqui xxx

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