Food
Mince and Tatties
A traditional Scottish dinner and a favourite for home cooked meals. Arguably not the healthiest dish but try using low fat mince or quorn to make this dish part of a healthy balanced diet.
Ingredients
- 5 decent sized potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- half garlic clove, minced
- 500g beef mince
- 1 pint beef stock (or just use a stock cube)
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Put potatoes in a large pan and cover with cold water and put on heat to boil.
- Meanwhile add the oil to a heavy based pan (cast iron is great for this wholesome eat), add carrot, onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently so it doesn't take colour. Add the mince and cook off till completely browned, when browned continue frying for a further 5 mins. At this point add some salt and pepper. Crumble one beef stock cube over the meat and add 1 pint of water (or alternatively use pre-made beef stock). Leave the pan slightly covered and simmer for 35 -45 mins. after which time you may season to your taste.
- Drain the potatoes and roughly mash with a little butter to taste. Serve the mince with hot buttered potatoes, and bread to soak up the delicious gravy.
Tip
Also try serving with garden peas on the side.
BzSarah part of the browzer.co.uk team and plays the saxophone.
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