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Mince and Dumplings Recipe

Janette Fuschi
Mince and dumplings is the perfect winter dish to warm you up. Minced beef is cooked with vegetables and beef stock, and topped with soft, pillowy dumplings. This is real British comfort food.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 570 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 pound Ground Beef 80/20
  • 8 ounces Yellow Onion finely diced
  • 2 Celery Sticks finely diced
  • 5 ounces Carrot finely diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 5 ounces Red Wine
  • 14 ounces Chopped Tomatoes canned
  • 1 1/2 cups Beef Stock
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 1/2 ounces Vegetable Shortening
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Parsley chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

  • To a large frying pan with a lid, add the vegetable oil over medium heat.
  • Add the ground beef and brown. Add the onions and cook until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and garlic, cook for 1 minute stirring.
  • Add the salt, pepper and tomato paste and stir to combine.
  • Stir in the wine. Mix well and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, simmer for 1 minute.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf.
  • Turn up the heat and bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes while you make the dumplings.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • To a large bowl add the flour, salt and shortening. Use a fork to mash the shortening into the flour until it looks like large breadcrumbs.
  • Slowly pour in cold water (about 1 cup) until you get a soft, spongy dough.
  • Remove the bay leaf from the beef and vegetables.
  • Flour your hands and divide dough into 8 balls. Place them evenly on top of the minced meat.
  • Cover the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for a further 30 minutes until the dumplings are browned and cooked.
  • Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 26gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 947mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
Keyword British, Carrots, Comfort Food, Dinners, Easy Dinners, Garlic, Ground Beef, Onions, Simmered, Tomatoes
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