British · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Mince and Dumplings
90 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore
A hearty British stew with simple suet dumplings.
Ingredients
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- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 700 ml beef stock
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 150 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 75 g suet
- 90 ml cold water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Let’s make it
- Brown the mince and onion in a casserole dish for 6-8 minutes. Add carrots, stock, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer gently for 40 minutes until the beef is tender.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, suet and enough cold water to make a soft dough. Shape into 8 dumplings.
- Place the dumplings on top of the simmering mince, cover, and cook for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Serve hot once the dumplings are puffed and cooked through.
Make small dumplings so children can eat them easily with a spoon.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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