Cold weather hotpot

Cold weather hotpot

This recipe stretches a pack of mince brilliantly - and is perfect eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 5 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40-45 minutes

Method

  1. Cut each onion into eight wedges. Roughly chop the carrots and cut the potatoes into large chunks. Put the kettle on.
  2. Heat a large non-stick pan, add the mince and fry quickly, stirring all the time, until evenly browned. Crumble in the stock cubes and mix well. Add the prepared vegetables, stir them around, then pour in 900ml/11⁄2 pints of hot water from the kettle. Bring to the boil.
  3. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until the veg are tender. Stir in the baked beans and a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce and heat through. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
  4. Scatter over the parsley, then ladle the hotpot into bowls. Put the Worcestershire sauce bottle on the table in case anyone fancies a bit more spice.

Per serving

417 kcalories, protein 29.0g, carbohydrate 55.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 8.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 2.9 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2003.

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  • 05 November 2009

    jennycrayon rated this recipe

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  • 06 November 2009

    Mark rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy prep. Will become a standard in our house. Think the sauce could be tweaked with a smidge of English mustard. One of these nice dishes you can almost busk, never the same twice but always tasty. Play with the quantities and it can be very economical. Would be great for children to get involved.

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  • 16 November 2009

    Mustang rated and commented on this recipe

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    A super simple meal for all the family, And so quick to make.

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  • 10 December 2009

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  • 16 December 2009

    CharlieCanCook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this midweek and was gobsmacked by the reception it got! Never before has my ten-year-old daughter returned to the pan (huge, it makes loads) for a second helping of any stew-type dish and the whole family loved it. I did modify it a bit, I couldn't stop myself frying the onions, added some finely chopped celery and swede, a bay leaf and a bit of tomato puree. I also found it needed a bit more liquid stock to beef up the flavour a bit. Perfect with lots of crusty bread and really easy to make. A definite regular from now on and I am thinking of adding baked beans to everything in future as my daughter insists that's what makes it superior!

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  • 09 January 2010

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  • 20 January 2010

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    19 February 2010

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  • 03 March 2010

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  • 20 April 2010

    jasonz rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Probably the worst thing I've ever made. It is really unpleasant. I used good mince but it's just pretty unlikeable after the first bowl. If but for the meat content, one would consider it a rather nasty gruel. I think it needs better meat, possibly stewing steak.

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  • 23 July 2010

    Coco Loco commented on this recipe

    Tasty, easy and filling. A great meal for those miserable cold winter evenings.

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  • 05 September 2010

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  • 15 September 2010

    Foodmonster rated and commented on this recipe

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    So quick and easy, yet tastes good and comforting. My only criticism is the consistency - a little too watery. Little bit of Beurre Manié does the trick though.

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  • 18 September 2010

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  • 08 November 2010

    bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

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    perfect winter dish cook as soon as the weather turns cold.

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  • 19 November 2010

    schizofish rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this in the slow-cooker the day before the weekly shop. Used beef stock from a pot-roast earlier in the week, and did not have enough spuds, so added the last half of a butternut squash as well. We also added a little chilli powder to make it a bit spicier and thickened with cornflour. My husband and kids wolfed it down, so will definitely be making again - cheap & easy, stick in the slow cooker and forget!

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  • 04 January 2011

    Mounses2 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this and the 'Easy White Bread' on my day off today, they went lovely together. A great mid week meal and enough left over to put in the freezer for an after work nourishing meal.Lovely tender chunky veg and the beans were an unusual but tasty addition.

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  • 13 January 2011

    sarahmintcake rated and commented on this recipe

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    I love this recipe. Its so easy to make and taste delicious. Pure comfort food!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 5 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40-45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 onions
  • 300g carrots
  • 1kg potatoes
  • 450g lean minced beef
  • 2 beef stock cubes
  • 400g can baked beans
  • splash of Worcestershire sauce
  • handful of roughly chopped parsley (optional)
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Per serving

417 kcalories, protein 29.0g, carbohydrate 55.0g, fat 10.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 8.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 2.9 g

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