Magic mince
Quick and easy mince meal
4
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
Versatile, quick and delicious, mince is a Kiwi favourite. Easy to whip up for a variety of different meals, this is a recipe to always keep on hand.
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Ingredients
Beef
500g Quality Mark beef mince
1 onion
finely chopped
1 carrots
finely chopped
1 celery stalk
finely chopped
1 garlic clove
finely chopped
250g button mushrooms
wiped and sliced
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
4 sprigs fresh thyme
To serve
wholemeal bread
toasted
sour cream
a small handful of parsley
Method
To make mince
To serve
1
Heat a dash of oil in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium-high heat and add the beef mince.
2
Brown mince, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the meat, then transfer to a bowl.
3
Add another dash of oil to the saucepan and add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
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4
Return mince to the saucepan.
5
Add the mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, stock and thyme.
6
Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer mince for 45 minutes.
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7
Stir mince from time to time and taste for seasoning.
8
Remove lid towards the end of the cooking time if you need to thicken the mince a little.
Nutrition Information per Serving (507g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and is only for the mince. It does not include the bread or sour cream to serve.
Energy
1155kJ (276 kcal)
Protein
30.6g
Total Fat
12.1g
Saturated Fat
3.3g
Carbs
8.0g
Dietary Fibre
4.7g
Sodium
579mg
Iron
4.6mg
Zinc
5.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
