Savoury Mince

Name: Savoury Mince
Ingredients: 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; Dried Herbs; 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)

15 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

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
Dried Herbs
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)

Directions

1

Heat butter or oil in a large pan, add onion and garlic.
2

Saute 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.