Country beef casserole
A slow cooked delicious dinner
Serves
4 - 5
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
This casserole is made extra special with a bready topping. It will leave everyone coming back for more!
Ingredients
750g Quality Mark diced beef
Cross cut blade, chuck steak or gravy beef work well1 leek
trimmed2 carrots
sliced560g wattie’s just add country french mince
12-16 button mushrooms
1 cup minted baby peas
12 slices french stick bread
½ tsp butter
per slice of bread½ cup grated tasty cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
Method
Cut the beef into 3cm pieces. Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan and brown the meat over a high heat. Transfer to a large casserole dish.
Cut the leek into long finger-sized pieces and add to the casserole with the carrots, mince sauce and mushrooms. Cover and bake at 160°C for 1¼ hours or until the meat is tender.
Stir the peas through. Spread the French bread slices with butter and place in an overlapping layer on top, around the outside, to make an edge.
Scatter the cheese over the bread slices. Fan grill for about 8-10 minutes until the bread slices are golden. Sprinkle the casserole with chopped parsley and serve with mashed potato.
Nutrition Information per Serving (490g)
If you are feeling run down and lacking focus, it could be low iron levels. Meals such as this provide an excellent source of iron, helping with energy levels.