Country Beef Casserole

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This casserole is made extra special with a bready topping. It will leave everyone coming back for more!

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 1 hour 30 mins

Serves 4-5

Excellent source of iron

Ingredients

750g cross-cut blade Quality Mark steak or other casserole cut
1 leek, trimmed
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
560g can Wattie’s Just Add Country French Mince
12-16 mushrooms
1 cup minted baby peas
About 12 slices French bread
Butter for spreading
½ cup grated cheese

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.

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.

Sprinkle the cheese over the bread slices. Fan grill for about 8-10 minutes until the bread slices are golden. Serve with mashed potato.

Suitable Cuts
Nutrition

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Serving size: 490g

Energy kJ (kcal)	2479 (592)
Protein (g)	53.0
Fat (g)	21.3
Saturated (g)	11.0
Carbohydrate (g)	44.3
Sugars (g)	11.3
Sodium (mg)	1074
Iron (mg)	5.5
Zinc (mg)	10.3
Vitamin B12 (ug)	6.3
Vitamin D (ug)	0.4
Selenium (ug)	22.0

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.