Lean Beef Mince with Sweet Potato Mash
Browned lean beef mince cooked with onion and garlic, served with boiled sweet potato mash flavoured with thyme.
- 125 g lean beef mince
- 200 g sweet potato
- ½ small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cube beef stock cube
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
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Peel and chop the sweet potato into chunks. Place in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Step 2
While the sweet potato is boiling, finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- Step 3
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Step 4
Add the lean beef mince and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
- Step 5
Drain off any excess fat.
- Step 6
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pan with the beef. Cook for 5 minutes until the onion is softened.
- Step 7
Crumble in the beef stock cube, add the dried thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Step 8
Pour in about 100ml of hot water (from a kettle) and simmer gently for 5-7 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Step 9
Drain the cooked sweet potato and mash it with the milk and a pinch of salt and pepper until smooth.
- Step 10
Serve the beef mince mixture topped with the sweet potato mash.
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