Pork, beef & lamb· DF

Beef & Sweet Potato Cottage Mince

Name: Beef & Sweet Potato Cottage Mince
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g beef mince (5% fat); 300g sweet potato, 1cm dice; 200g carrot, small dice; 150g swede, small dice; 1 tin (240g drained) green lentils, rinsed; 60g leek, sliced; 30g porridge oats; 10ml rapeseed oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 8g yeast extract; 15ml soy sauce; 10g cornflour; 2g dried thyme; 2 cubes stock cube; 500ml water

Lean beef mince with sweet potato, carrot, swede and lentils in a rich gravy.

makes 22 blocks, about 35p each

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Time: 1 hr 10 min25 min prep · 45 min cook
Makes: 22 blocks
Cost per blockPer block: 35p
Calories per blockCalories: 75 kcal
Fibre per blockFibre: 1.9g

You’ll need

Batch size

blocks

500gbeef mince (5% fat)
300gsweet potato, 1cm dice
200gcarrot, small dice
150gswede, small dice
1 tin (240g drained)green lentils, rinsed
60gleek, sliced
30gporridge oats
10mlrapeseed oil
2 clovesgarlic, crushed
8gyeast extract
15mlsoy sauce
10gcornflour
2gdried thyme
2 cubesstock cube
500mlwater

Allergens: Gluten, Soya. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Under mash as a cottage pie · With steamed greens · Over a jacket potato

Method

Step 1: Brown the beef in the oil over a high heat for 8 minutes until properly brown, adding the garlic for the last minute.
Step 2: Add the carrot, swede and leek for 8 minutes.
Step 3: Add the sweet potato, thyme, yeast extract, soy and stock. Simmer, lid ajar, for 25 minutes.
Step 4: Stir in the lentils and oats, then the cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water. Simmer 5 minutes.
Step 5: Cool and freeze in 70g blocks.

Nutrition (estimated)
	kcal	protein	carbs	fat	fibre	salt
Per block	75	6.6g	8.3g	1.9g	1.9g	0.58g
Per 3 blocks	225	19.8g	24.9g	5.7g	5.7g	1.74g

Cook’s notes

5% mince keeps the fat low; drain off any fat that pools.
Mix with a block of the Turkey Shepherd's Mince for a bigger pie.
Use tamari if you need it gluten-free.

Serve it

Under mash as a cottage pie · With steamed greens · Over a jacket potato.

This is general guidance, not medical advice. IBS triggers vary from person to person, so talk to your GP or a registered dietitian before changing your diet.

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze: Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat: Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion: 3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 225 kcal and 19.8g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.

Beef & Sweet Potato Cottage Mince questions

Can I use lamb mince instead?

Lean lamb mince makes it closer to a shepherd's pie. Lamb is usually fattier, so spoon off any fat that pools after browning.

What can I use instead of swede?

Use the same weight of extra carrot or parsnip, diced small so it cooks in the same time.

Why add oats and cornflour?

The oats soak up the gravy and give body, while the cornflour gives a glossy finish in just a few minutes, so the mince is thick enough to sit under mash.