Beef and Bean Hotpot
This delicious, warming beef and bean hotpot is made from mince beef and baked beans, with a few extra veggies. It's topped with slices of potato and popped until the grill until golden brown and bubbling. It's an easy, healthy family dinner.
Equipment
- large lidded frying pan
- saucepan
- oven proof dish if frying pan cannot be used under the grill
Ingredients
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped or crushed
- 500 g mince beef
- 200 g carrot washed and grated
- 400 g canned tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 400 g baked beans
- 1 handful chopped parsley
- 750 g potatoes scrubbed and cut into 3-4 mm slices
- 20 g butter or an extra tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the olive oil and fry the onion for 5 minutes until starting to brown.
- Add the beef mince and garlic and fry for a further 5 minutes. Stir occasionally so that the meat is browned on all sides.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, grated carrot and tinned tomatoes. Cover the pan and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into slices about 3-4mm. Cover with boiling water and simmer for about 5-6 minutes until just soft. Drain well.
- Stir the baked beans and parsley into the minced beef. Spoon the mixture into an oven proof baking dish.
- Lay the cooked potato slices over the top of the hotpot, overlapping them slightly. Preheat the grill.
- Melt the butter in a small pan and brush over the potatoes (or drizzle with olive oil if preferred.)
- Place under a preheated grill and brown the top of the hotpot for 5 minutes. Turn partway so that it is golden on all sides.
Notes
- The cooked potato slices will be slightly fragile - don't worry if they break a little, they'll still crisp up nicely!
- For a dairy-free beef hotpot, drizzle olive oil over the potato topping and omit the butter
- If you are Coeliac, check that your Worcestershire sauce is gluten free
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 43.6gProtein: 24.4gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 2.2gFiber: 8.2gSugar: 9.2g
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