Friday, 25 September 2020

Foodie Friday – Mince on Toast


Mince on Toast is a Kiwi classic.  I'm not sure that this is widespread around the world though.

It's a simple dish – ground beef fried up with a few flavourings and served on toast for breakfast or lunch. 



Here is a recipe from a leading New Zealand newspaper – a bit fancier than my version:

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

Olive oil

1

Onion, finely chopped

1 clove

Garlic, finely chopped

500 g

Beef mince

1

Carrot, peeled and diced

2 sticks

Celery, finely chopped

1

Parsnip, peeled and diced

500 ml

Beef stock

1

Bay leaf

3 sprigs

Thyme

2 Tbsp

Tomato paste

1 Tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp

Mustard

2 tsp

Cornflour, to thicken

1 to taste

Salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot and saute the onion and garlic until clear. Add the mince and brown. 
  2. Add the carrot, parsnip and celery and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables are soft. 
  3. Add the beef stock to the pan and then add the bay leaf, thyme, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. 
  4. Bring to the boil, put on the lid and simmer for 20 minutes. 
  5. Just before serving, thicken with 2 tsp cornflour (mixed with a little cold water to a paste) and stir through. Make sure this is nice and thick as there is nothing worse than runny mince making the toast soggy. Add more cornflour if necessary. Add salt and pepper and serve on hot buttered toast. Vogel’s is a perfect bread to go with this.

1 comment:

  1. We used to have leftover savoury mince on toast at times.

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