WEEKDAY BEEF MINCE   (serves 3)

Ingredients :

1 tsp olive oil

500mg beef mince

1 onion, chopped finely

2 garlic cloves, chopped

2 baby red peppers (or half a red pepper), chopped finely

1 tsp dried oregano

1 flat tsp ground cinnamon

pinch of sea salt

quarter tsp of black pepper

1 Knorr rich beef stock pot

1 tsp Bovril

1 tsp HP Sauce

300ml water

3 tsp Bisto Best beef gravy granules.

Method : 

1.  Brown the beef mince in a deep frying pan until all the water has evaporated, then continue until the meat has caramelised on the underside at least three times.  Caramelise it, then turn the meat, then caramelise again and repeat once again.

2.  Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat and reserve.  Remove and discard some of the fat, then add the olive oil.

3.  Add the onion, garlic and peppers along with a little salt and fry until the onion is transparent.

4.  Mix in the meat and add the cinnamon and oregano along with black pepper.

5.  Add the stock pot, the Bovril and the HP sauce.  Add 200-300ml of water and stir to combine.  Bring to a boil and reduce by approximately half.  Stir regularly.

6.  Reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes or so.

7.  Add the Bisto best gravy granules, the gravy will thicken, then simmer - stirring regularly - for 10 minutes or so.

Serve.

From http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.co.uk