Savory Mince Hotpot Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
• Par boil potatoes till semi-soft (but not too soft.
• In a large frying pan, fry the onion, garlic and carrot.
• Add mince and brown.
• Add herbs, tomato sauce, stock and water and stir through until well mixed.
• Transfer to casserole dish.
• Add frozen peas and par-cooked potato's.
• Bake in oven at 180 degrees celcius for one hour.
• Check half way through cooking and add some water if need be.

Steps:

• Cut each onion into eight wedges. Roughly chop the carrots and cut the potatoes into large chunks. Put the kettle on.
• Heat a large non-stick pan, add the mince and fry quickly, stirring all the time, until evenly browned. Crumble in the stock cubes and mix well. Add the prepared vegetables, stir them around, then pour in 900ml/1½ pints of hot water from the kettle. Bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until the veg are tender. Stir in the baked beans and a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce and heat through. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Scatter over the parsley, then ladle the hotpot into bowls. Put the Worcestershire sauce bottle on the table in case anyone fancies a bit more spice.