Mince & dumplings

• Beef mince 20-25% fat500g
• Brown onions150g
• Carrots300g
• White potatoes400g
• Gravy granules40g
• Plain flour150g
• Butter75g

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.48 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Fry 500g beef mince and 1 chopped onion in a large casserole or deep pan for 8 minutes.

2. 2

   Add 300g sliced carrots, 400g potatoes cut into chunks, 40g gravy granules and 700ml boiling water. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Make the dumplings: rub 75g butter into 150g flour with a pinch of salt until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in about 5 tbsp cold water to make a soft dough and shape into 8 balls.

4. 4

   Sit the dumplings on top of the stew, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes without lifting the lid, until they're fluffy.