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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High Iron
Low Sodium
Low Fat
Beef,
Lunch,
Dinner,
Family Favourites,
Money Saving,
Ingredients
Beef
500g Quality Mark beef mince
1, finely chopped onion
1, finely chopped carrot
1 stick, finely chopped celery stalk
1, chopped garlic clove
250g, wiped and sliced button mushrooms
400g can chopped tomatoes in juice
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
4 sprigs fresh thyme
To serve
toast wholemeal bread
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.
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.
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 (547g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
1468 (350)kJ
Protein
37.6g
Total Fat
9.6g
Saturated Fat
4.2g
Carbs
25g
Sugars
6.2g
Sodium
638mg
Iron*
6.8mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)
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