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    Mince!
    Mince!
    Mince!
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    Mince!

    By Mitzie Wilson

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    A book championing minced meat in all its forms, from frugal dishes such as Savoury Mince and Peas to the slightly more extravagant Venison Burgers. These 100 approachable recipes include all our comfort food favourites - Shepherd's Pie, Spaghetti Bolognese and Lasagne - sitting alongside a collection of fingerlickingly-good kebabs, hearty burgers and spicy curries. Mitzie Wilson adds some original mouthwatering twists to established classics, such as Cottage Pie with a Crispy Cauliflower Topping, and Turkey Meatballs with Red Wine and Cranberry Sauce. This is a timely book of approachable and affordable food that?maps a love affair with meat in its most miniscule but versatile form.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateOct 18, 2012
    ISBN9781408187739
    Mince!
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    Mitzie Wilson

    Mitzie Wilson is a well-known food writer, consultant, and an accomplished author of many cookery books on subjects as far ranging as cake baking and decorating to poultry and game cookery. Former editor of BBC Good Food Magazine and Delicious magazine, she is currently a contributor to the Daily Mail Weekend Magazine.

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      Mince! - Mitzie Wilson

      HUNGRY HORDES

      Our love affair with mince begins as a toddler, when spaghetti Bolognese and cottage pie are some of the first solid foods we are introduced to. Mince is easy to eat, easy to cook and economical too, so it’s no wonder we continue to cook it in one form or another almost every week. Here you’ll find all your staple mince meals – the dishes you’ll turn to most often knowing your families will enjoy them. But we all need a little help to keep us inspired in the kitchen (and claim a few well deserved compliments from the family now and again), so I hope you’ll find plenty of new ideas to try here too, and that you end up with clean plates all round!

      Everyday mince

      This straightforward everyday meal will become a regular favourite. I make a big batch of this sauce (double or treble the quantities here) and freeze it in portions for later use. It is perfect comfort food to use for cottage pie, or to serve with mash, or pasta. If you want to make it richer use red wine instead of stock. If you want more vegetables in it add chopped mushrooms, tomatoes or courgettes or – in the winter – swede or parsnip.

      Serves 6–8 | Takes 15 minutes to make, 30 minutes to cook

      500g minced lamb or beef

      2 medium onions chopped

      1 clove garlic, crushed

      2 carrots, diced

      2 tbsp tomato purée

      1 tbsp plain flour

      300ml lamb stock

      salt and freshly ground black pepper

      Dry-fry the minced lamb and onion in a large pan over a high heat until the onion has softened and the meat has browned. Add the garlic, fry for 1–2 minutes then add the carrots, tomato purée and sprinkle over the flour. Cook for a further 2–3 minutes until the flour has been absorbed, then pour over the stock, stirring well until thickened. Lower the heat and simmer the mince for 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

      Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight and reheat thoroughly.

      Million-vegetable mince

      This is a brilliant way of getting children to eat vegetables; just finely chop any vegetables you have in the food processor and then disguise them by cooking with the mince. Cook the lot in a tomato-flavoured sauce and serve with spaghetti and your kids will never know they’re eating so healthily.

      Serves 6 | Takes 15 minutes to make, 30 minutes to cook

      2 medium onions

      2 carrots

      1 red pepper, deseeded

      2 courgettes

      150g mushrooms

      500g minced lamb or beef

      1 clove garlic, crushed

      2 tbsp tomato purée

      1 tsp dried oregano

      300ml lamb stock

      400g can chopped tomatoes

      salt and freshly ground black pepper

      Chop the onions, carrots, pepper and courgettes into chunks and place in a food processor with the mushrooms. Whizz until quite finely chopped. Place the mince in a large saucepan and fry until the meat has browned all over.

      Add all the chopped vegetables, garlic, tomato purée and oregano. Cook for a further 5–10 minutes stirring well, then pour over the stock and canned tomatoes. Season well, bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer the mince for 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

      Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight and reheat thoroughly.

      Cottage pie

      This is the classic family favourite. A shepherd’s pie is made with lamb in exactly the same way. Add cooked carrots, parsnips or cabbage to the mash if liked, and top with grated cheese too to make for an even more delicious dish.

      Serves 4 | Takes 30 minutes to make, 30 minutes to cook

      500g minced beef

      1 onion, finely chopped

      1 carrot, diced

      1 tbsp tomato purée

      300ml beef stock

      1½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce

      700g floury potatoes

      100ml milk

      50g butter

      salt and freshly ground black pepper

      Fry the minced beef, onion and carrot in a medium pan for about 5 minutes until browned. Add the tomato purée, beef stock and Worcestershire sauce, bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

      Set the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.

      Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in lightly salted water for 15–20 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Add the milk and butter, season and mash well. Pour the mince into a 2-litre baking dish and top with the mashed potato. Bake for 20–30 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

      This can be made a day in advance and reheated thoroughly until piping hot in the centre. It can also be frozen although the mashed potato may be a little watery when defrosted, so if planning to freeze it, add less milk to the mixture. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge before reheating for 45 minutes–1 hour or until piping hot in the centre.

      Meat and tatties

      The juices from the minced lamb help to cook the layers of potato, so you end up with a lovely thick moist dish. While this might not be the most glamorous of meals, it’s certainly one of the most comforting!

      Serves 6 | Takes 20 minutes to make, 45 minutes to cook

      1kg potatoes

      2 large onions

      2 tbsp sunflower oil

      500g minced lamb or beef

      1 clove garlic, crushed

      1 carrot, diced

      100g swede, diced

      2 tbsp tomato purée

      1 sprig rosemary, leaves stripped and chopped

      1 tbsp plain flour

      300ml lamb stock

      salt and freshly ground black pepper

      25g butter

      Peel the potatoes and slice as thinly as possible. Peel and slice the onions. Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions. Cook without browning for 5 minutes until transparent. In a separate pan dry-fry the mince for 5 minutes until browned. Add the garlic, carrot, swede, tomato purée and rosemary and cook for 2–3 minutes then add the flour and stir well. Gradually add the stock stirring well until thickened. Season well and bring to the boil.

      Set the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 6.

      Layer half of the sliced potatoes and half the onions in the base of a shallow 2-litre baking dish and top with the meat sauce. Top with another layer of onions and potatoes. Season well. Cook on the hob over a low heat for 5 minutes, then dot with the butter, cover with a tight fitting lid and transfer to the oven for 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender and golden.

      Not suitable for freezing.

      Shepherd’s pie with cheesy parsnip mash

      This mash uses lots of traditional British vegetables and is delicious on its own or when used in this twist on a classic cottage pie. You can of course top it with plain mashed potatoes if you prefer.

      Serves 4–6 | Takes 1 hour to make, 25–30 minutes to cook

      500g minced lamb

      2 onions, finely chopped

      3 carrots, finely chopped

      ½ swede, finely chopped

      250g mushrooms, finely chopped

      2 tbsp plain flour

      2 lamb stock cubes, crumbled

      2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

      2 tbsp tomato purée

      salt and freshly ground black pepper

      For the topping

      1kg potatoes

      500g parsnips

      100ml milk

      50g butter

      50g Parmesan cheese, grated

      Dry-fry the lamb mince and onions for 5 minutes until the mince is browned. Add the remaining vegetables, fry for another 5 minutes, then sprinkle over the flour and crumbled stock cubes. Cook for a few minutes, then pour in 600ml boiling water and stir to combine. Add the Worcestershire sauce and tomato purée, then taste and season. Simmer for 40 minutes.

      Set the oven to 220°C/200°C fan /gas 7. Meanwhile, make the topping. Peel and quarter the vegetables. Put the potatoes into a large pan of lightly salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 7 minutes. Add the parsnips and cook until both the potatoes and parsnips are tender. Drain, then mash with the milk, butter and Parmesan. Season. Use a fork to spread the mash over the mince. Cook in the oven for 25–30 minutes, until piping hot.

      Freeze for up to 3 months, although the mashed potato may become a little watery when frozen so use less milk if you intend to freeze it. Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat for 45 minutes–1 hour or until piping hot in the centre.

      Traditional meat and potato pie

      Anyone over the age of 50 will recognise this as the staple of old school dinners. Rich, comforting and very tasty, as well as economical. This recipe is adapted from my friend Angela Boggiano’s book, Pie (Mitchell Beazley) – a fantastic collection of the best pie recipes ever. Readymade shortcrust will save you time, but for authentic taste nothing quite beats homemade crisp, yet crumbly, pastry. You can add any number of other vegetables to make the meat stretch even further, but most importantly, don’t forget to serve it with peas and lashings of hot gravy!

      Serves 6 | Takes 50 minutes to make plus chilling time, 30 minutes to cook

      For the filling

      1 onion, finely diced

      2 carrots, diced

      450g minced beef

      2 tbsp tomato ketchup

      1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

      2 tsp Marmite or other yeast extract

      1½ tbsp plain flour

      ½ tsp salt

      freshly ground black pepper

      1 large baking potato, finely

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