Country Beef Bake
This delicious Country Beef Bake is so comforting and a winner with all the family. You may have to finely chop the onion and mushrooms so they go unnoticed, but the children will love to help make (and eat) it! From the Dairy Book of Home Cookery.
Ingredients
450g (1lb) lean minced beef 1 onion, peeled and sliced
110g (4oz) mushrooms, wiped and sliced
198g can sweetcorn with peppers
225ml (8fl oz) beef stock
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
40g (1½oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
40g (1½oz) Double Gloucester cheese, grated
450g (1lb) Mashed Potato
Instructions
1
Dry fry mince in a non-stick frying pan until browned. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sweetcorn, stock and herbs. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Top up with stock if neccessary.
2
Transfer to an ovenproof dish. Mix together cheeses and stir half into the mashed potato. Spoon on top of meat. Sprinkle remaining cheese over potato. Bake at 190°C (375°F) Mark 5 for 30 minutes.
