Pork Mince Casserole

Posted 2015-03-07 by VerityG ⇒ follow

Very easy to make and, with cheap ingredients, it's easy on the family food budget too! Packed full of flavour, it will make a great addition to your recipe book.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 to 3 hours on the hob or 6 hours in a slow cooker
Makes: 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients
500g low fat pork mince
750ml stock
2 small onions or 1 large onion
2 carrots
125g peas

Only 5 ingredients

NB
I use homemade gammon stock in this recipe, so no other flavourings or spice are needed. However, if you don't have any homemade stock handy, substitute water and add 4 cloves, 2 bay leaves and a handful of peppercorns.

Method

Peel and chop the onions. Heat a small amount of oil in a large pan and gently fry the onions for 2 to 3 minutes.

While the onions are frying, peel and chop the carrots.

Add the mince to the onions and brown for 2 minutes.

Add carrots, peas and stock and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Bring to the boil.

For hob cooking, reduce to a simmer and leave for 2 to 3 hours.

For slow cooking, place pan in slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.

During cooking, the pork will release juices into the stock dont be alarmed if it turns milky. This is quite normal

When the casserole is cooked, the liquid may still be a bit runny. In this case, put 2 heaped teaspoons of cornflour in a container, add a splash of cold water and mix to a smooth paste. Bring the casserole to a rolling boil and add the cornflour paste. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes until desired thickness is obtained.

Ready to serve

Serve with mashed potatoes or rice and enjoy!

Variations
Replace the peas and carrots with celery and cabbage for a variation on this casserole. You could also add diced potatoes to save on cooking them separately!

Categories
#easy
#simple
#pork
#casserole
#british
#dinner
#lunch
#winter
#gluten_free
#dairy_free
#low_fat
#slow_cooking
#one_pot
#family

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