Challenge 2019 sent in by Barry
Thank you Barry, this is old fashioned comfort food and a great one for the budget.
One his wife used to make
Serves
1
Prep time
10 Minutes
Cooking time
45 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup of frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 200g minced beef
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon *Bonox or beef stock cube in ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons of red wine
- ¼ cup tomato puree or passata
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
- ¼ cup grated cheese
- 1½ – 2 cups mashed potato
Method
- Cook your mashed potatoes ready for assembling
- Preheat oven to 180ºc
- Heat oil in a frying pan over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for one minute. Add Italian herbs, stir and cook for another minute
- Increase the heat up to high and add the mince, stir to separate and brown evenly
- Sprinkle the flour over the meat and mix to combine
- Add tomato paste, tomato puree, Bonox liquid, red wine and Worcestershire sauce, stir
- Bring to boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until thickens
- Add frozen vegetables and stir, season to taste. Remove from heat
- Assemble by placing the cooked meat and vegetables into a small casserole dish, top with mashed potatoes, sliced tomato in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden in colour. Rest for 5 minutes
Serve and Enjoy!
Note: Bonox is liquid beef extract and sold in supermarkets
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