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Super Savoury Mince

This dish will give you plenty of leftovers you can use to make lots of new meals! A little effort now but big rewards later!

55 mins
11 ingredients
$1.55 / person
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Ingredients

Serves = 8

2 tablespoons olive oil

500g reduced fat/lean beef mince

2 onions, finely chopped

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 carrots, grated

2 sticks celery, finely diced

200g mushrooms, sliced

2 salt reduced beef stock cubes, dissolved in 250ml boiling water

1 x 400g can diced tomatoes

1 x 420g can lentils (no added salt), drained

2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs (can use any herbs you have in the cupboard e.g., basil, oregano, rosemary)

It’s this easy

  • Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat
  • Add in the mince and cook for 10 minutes until browned. As it cooks break up any lumps with a wooden spoon. Remove mince from the pan onto a plate lined with paper towel.
  • Add the onions and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until the onion has softened.
  • Add the carrots, celery, and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until soft and all the liquid has evaporated
  • Add the mince and all remaining ingredients to the pan
  • Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer for 30 mins until the mince is tender and the sauce has reduced.
  • Once cool, the mince can be placed in a freezer proof container and frozen for up to 3 months.

Tweaks

  • Add any vegetables to the recipe that suit your taste preferences.
  • If using savoury mince you've cooked earlier and frozen, remove from the freezer the night before and defrost overnight in the fridge.
  • This mince recipe is super versatile and can be used for lots of lunch and dinner dishes. Why not try savoury mince toasties, mince on toast, or serve alongside mash and steamed greens. You can use the mince as a base to prepare:
  • Spaghetti Bolognese – add 50g of tomato paste to the mince and re-heat in the frying pan. Combine with pasta of your choice.
  • Cottage Pie – add to an oven proof dish and top with mashed potato and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 8-10 minutes.
  • Mexican – Preparing the mince with red kidney beans or black beans instead of lentils and topping the dish with Mexican salsa will work great for Mexican style dishes (tacos, burritos, nachos, Mexican beef and salad bowls)
  • Pizza - Sprinkle on top of a large wrap and top with a handful of spinach and a sprinkle of grated cheese. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes or in the air fryer for 8 minutes at 170 degrees.

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve)

  • Energy (791kJ)
  • Protein (15.9g)
  • Total Fat (10.4g), Saturated Fat (3.2g)
  • Carbohydrate (6.3g) (Starch (0.5g), Sugars (5.8g), Added sugars (0.0g), Free Sugars (0.0g))
  • Dietary Fibre (3.5g)
  • Sodium (79.4mg)
  • Calcium (45.2mg)
  • Iron (2.0mg)

Allergies

Contains: FODMAPs.
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