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Recipe by olive magazine
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preperation and cooking times
Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes- Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat a large non- stick frying pan with 1 tbsp oil. Fry the mince on a high heat until browned all over. Scoop out then cook the onion, garlic, carrot and celery in the same pan with another tbsp oil until softened. Add back the mince with the thyme and tomato purée, stir well. Turn up the heat and pour in the wine. Bubble until reduced then add the stock and simmer for 30 minutes covered until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly. Stir in the parsley and cool a little.
- Boil the potatoes until tender. Mash with the butter and horseradish then beat in the milk. Cool a little. Divide the beef mix between 4 individual ovenproof dishes. Spoon over the mash and fluff up the top with a fork. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the peaks are golden and crusted.
Recipe from olive magazine, May 2008.
Per serving
710 kcalories, protein 37.7g, carbohydrate 59.2g, fat 35.9 g, saturated fat 16.1g, fibre 6.1g, salt 1.57 g
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preperation and cooking times
Ready in 1 hour 20 minutesIngredients
- olive oil
- 500g lean minced beef
- 2 onions , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 2 small carrots , finely diced
- 2 celery stalks, finely diced
- 3 sprigs thyme , leaves stripped
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 250ml red wine
- 2 beef stock cubes, dissolved in 500ml water
- a small bunch parsley , chopped
HORSERADISH MASH
- 1kg maris piper potatoes
- 75g butter , diced
- 2 tbsp horseradish cream
- 100ml milk , hot
Per serving
710 kcalories, protein 37.7g, carbohydrate 59.2g, fat 35.9 g, saturated fat 16.1g, fibre 6.1g, salt 1.57 g
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