Serves 4
Great comfort food that won’t weigh you down! Get a big boost of betacarotene and 4 1/2 of your 5 a day with this freezer-friendly dinner dish.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
250g lean lamb mince
2 onions , chopped
3 carrots , diced
2 celery sticks , diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200ml salt-reduced beef stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Marmite or Vegemite
1 x 400g tin brown lentils , drained
1 kg kumara, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons light sour cream
How to
- Heat a non-stick pan and dry fry the mince until browned. Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the stock, Worcester sauce, Marmite/Vegemite, lentils and some seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes or until saucy. Meanwhile boil or steam the sweet potato until tender. Drain then mash with the sour cream.
- Heat the oven to 200C/fan oven 180C/gas 6. Transfer the mince to an ovenproof dish. Top with the mashed kumara. Cook for 30 minutes until bubbling. Serve.
Other info
Prep time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes
Reference: Australian BBC Good Food Magazine August 2012
Another successful night in the kitchen!! Thank you Sam, this one was delicious too.