My Savoury Mince recipe is the perfect answer to the age-old question, “what’s for dinner?” It’s easy, hearty and so delicious.
Popular in Australia, this is one ground beef recipe that I think you’ll be cooking over and over again.
I don’t really remember where or when I first came across savoury mince. Probably just some random internet searching. But I’ve cooked it many times over the years, and must say it’s always a crowd pleaser.
I kind of think of it as Australian picadillo. And we love our picadillo. If you haven’t tried them, be sure to check out our recipes for Mexican Picadillo, Puerto Rican Picadillo and Filipino Picadillo.
Ingredients
As always, you can find exact measurements in the recipe card at the end of this post. Here are the things you need:
- Ground beef – I recommend either 85/15 or 90/10 lean ground beef. They’re a good compromise of not too dry, not too greasy.
- Fresh veggies – Onion, mushrooms and potatoes.
- Frozen veggies – Any mix you prefer. I use the kind with corn, peas, carrots and green beans.
- Garlic – The most used ingredient on GypsyPlate.
- Flour – To thicken the dish up.
- Beef broth – I use Better than Bouillon.
- Flavor enhancers – Tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Olive oil – For cooking.
Easy Savoury Mince Recipe
1. Fresh veggies and aromatics: First, I sauté the onion, potatoes and mushrooms with olive oil for about five minutes, then add in the garlic for another minute.
2. Ground beef: Next, I add the ground beef and break it up a bit with a wooden spoon. I cook it for about 5 minutes until there is no more pink.
3. Thickeners: After that, I stir in the flour and tomato paste and cook for another couple of minutes.
Liquids and seasonings: Then, I add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and oregano, and simmer everything for about 10 minutes. Towards the end, I taste and season with salt and pepper.
Frozen vegetables: Finally, I stir in the mixed veggies and about a quarter cup more water.
I cook everything for another 5 minutes.
As for serving, I like this mince a variety of ways. In Australia, it’s very common to serve it on toasted bread. It also great over mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles.
Variations
- One common variation is to add some curry powder. When I make curried mince, I add 2 to 3 teaspoons of curry powder at the same time as the flour and tomato paste.
- You can follow the same recipe with ground lamb, it’s great. They’re really into lamb in Australia, by the way.
- Try adding other veggies. Bell peppers and zucchini both go really well here.
- Sometimes I top the mince with mashed potatoes and bake it. So, basically, Cottage Pie.
So there you have it, savory mince, all the way from Down Under. Oh, and in case you were wondering, that’s not a typo. It’s spelled “savoury” there!
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Savoury Mince (Australian Ground Beef)
My easy Savoury Mince recipe features ground beef and vegetables in a tasty gravy. It's very popular in Australia, and makes a great weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 6oz mushrooms, diced
- 1 medium potato, diced
- 3–4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1½ cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushroom and potatoes and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for a minute.
- Add in ground beef and break it up with a spatula. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in flour and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and oregano. Mix well and bring to a low simmer, cook for 10 minutes.
- Taste and adjust for salt and pepper. Add in frozen vegetables along with an additional ¼ cup water. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Serve immediately with rice, bread, mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
Notes
- Serve with toasted bread, rice, mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3-4 days in an airtight container.
- One common variation is to add some curry powder. When I make curried mince, I add 2 to 3 teaspoons of curry powder at the same time as the flour and tomato paste.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 455Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 101mgSodium 508mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 5gSugar 5gProtein 35g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Welcome to GypsyPlate! I'm Alpana, former wordwide tour manager and professional caterer, now full time blogger. I love exploring cuisines from around the world, and my recipes have been featured on sites such as MSN, Parade, Brit + Co, CNET and AOL. You can explore my entire collection of sortable recipes in my Recipe Index or learn more about me here.
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