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Kate’s savoury mince (with hidden vegetables)

This low cost mince recipe is packed full of vege - super healthy and delicious, a great quick and easy lunch or dinner for family and friends!

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
    • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
    • 1 medium courgette, roughly chopped
    • ¾ cup roughly chopped mixed vegetables (the more variety the better, eg. broccoli, mushroom, cauliflower, silver beet, celery, cabbage, even a little pumpkin or kumara)
    • 500g lean minced beef
    • spray oil
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ½ teaspoon salt-reduced beef stock powder
    • ½ cup red wine (optional)
    • 1 jar tomato pasta sauce or 400g can diced tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • ½-1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½-1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 sprigs fresh basil
    • 1 bay leaf
    • fresh parsley if you have it
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Blend all vegetables in a food processor or with a blender until puréed.

    2 Brown meat in a spray of oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Drain mince well, then return to pan and add puréed uncooked vegetables.

    3 Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes (60 minutes is ideal to allow flavours to develop), stirring regularly.

    4 Serve with rice or use in lasagne, over corn chips or in place of bolognese sauce over pasta.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock powder.

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