Last Order Date For Christmas Delivery: Sunday 15th December
Ingredients
- For The Beef:
- 500g Grass Fed Beef Mince - Family Choice
- F&Co Beef dripping
- 2 tbls. Red wine vinegar
- 250ml full-bodied red wine
- 300 ml Rich beef or poultry stock
- Good splash of Henderson’s relish or Worcester sauce
- 1 large onion peeled & diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- Sea salt & cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. corn starch mixed with a splash of cold water
- For The Garnish:
- 4 slices thick cut white bloomer
- 2 carrots peeled & finely diced
- 2 sticks celery peeled & finely diced
- 2 turnips peeled & finely diced
- 1 king oyster mushroom finely diced
- Bunch watercress
Method
- Season the minced beef with a sprinkling of sea salt.
- Heat a tablespoon of dripping over high heat in a flameproof casserole then sauté the beef until well browned then set aside.
- Add onions to the same dish and soften over medium heat until soft and lightly coloured.
- Add vinegar, tomato paste, wine and herbs then reduce by three quarters.
- Next, add the stock and simmer for 5 minutes before thickening with the cornstarch mix.
- Add beef to the sauce, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 45 minutes until meat is tender and sauce rich.
- Whilst the beef is cooking, sauté the diced vegetable garnish in a tablespoon of dripping until just cooked and lightly coloured then fold through the beef for the final 5 minutes cooking.
to serve:
- Toast the bread, then spread with a little beef dripping or fry the bread over medium high heat in dripping then ladle over the savoury mince, garnish with watercress and serve with additional Henderson's relish. For extra richness scatter with grated mature cheddar.