A British Dish, Called Minced Meat

This dish doesn't sound very appealing, but it really is good, and simple to make!

This was a popular dish during hard times in England, because it was cheap and easy to put on the table...

We had it with sweet potato mash, and a little fresh parsley.

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Recipe for four:

1 LB ground lamb or beef
1 large red onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bunch fresh italian parley, chopped
1 can Eden crushed tomatoes
1 sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 c red wine
3 c beef of lamb stock, reduced by half
salt and pepper

For the mash:

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed large
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T butter

Start cooking the mirepoix ( onions, carrots, celery and garlic) in some olive oil and butter over medium heat, season with salt and pepper.  Cook until soft, then transfer to a dish and set aside.

While that's happening, reduce the stock down a bit, by bringing it to a boil then lower the heat just a tiny bit, and reduce by half.

Using the same pan you cooked the mirepoix in, add a little more oil and butter, and brown the meat over medium high heat.  When done add the wine and reduce by half.  Then add the stock, tomatoes, mirepoix and rosemary.  Cook it down over medium low heat until it's thick but has a little sauce as well.  Feel free to add more stock as needed.

Boil the sweet potatoes until soft.  Drain and return to the pan, add some extra virgin olive oil and butter, then mash with a masher, fork or blender.

Serve everything onto warm plates and garnish with parsley.

Bon Appetit!  Chef Hobbes