Description
A hearty one-dish meal featuring lean minced beef in savory gravy, topped with crispy golden potato slices—comforting, balanced, and easy to make.
Ingredients
500 g extra‑lean beef mince
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
¾ cup (120 g) frozen peas
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 heaped tsp marmite (optional)
2 cups (480 ml) beef or veg stock
1 tsp thyme
Dash of balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 kg potatoes, thinly sliced
Low-cal oil spray
Optional garnish: chopped parsley
Instructions
- Brown the beef with onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and thyme in a skillet.
- Stir in tomato paste, marmite, stock, and balsamic; simmer covered for ~10 min, seasoning to taste.
- Transfer mixture to an ovenproof dish; stir in peas.
- Layer thinly sliced potatoes on top and lightly spray with oil.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for ~45 minutes until potatoes are golden and crispy.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Add cheese over the potato top for a melty variation.
- Mix in extra vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers.
- Season with smoked paprika or rosemary for deeper flavors.
- Swap potatoes for sweet potatoes or turnips for a healthier twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Comfort
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: ≈480 kcal
- Sugar: undefined
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: ≈20 g
- Saturated Fat: undefined
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: ≈38 g
- Fiber: undefined
- Protein: ≈33 g
- Cholesterol: undefined
