Minced Beef With Garlic Potato Crust Pie Lazy Darren Food

MINCED BEEF WITH GARLIC POTATO CRUST PIE LAZY DARREN

Steps:

• Mix the minced beef with the dry herbs and spices and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, marinate for 20 minutes.
• While waiting, boil the potatoes. Once a toothpick can go through without resistance, remove potatoes from boiling water and let the steam evaporate.
• Mix in milk, butter and chopped garlic, mash till fine and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in non-stick pan. Saute half the diced onions for about 1 minute.
• Add in the minced meat with the bay leaves and cloves.
• Fry and separate up the meat chunks.
• Add in1/2 cup of red wine, 1 tablespoon ketchup and lower down the flame to simmer for a while.
• Add in the mixed vegetables (corn,peas and carrots).
• Add in the 0.5 half cup of red wine and 0.5 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer till fairly dry.
• Taste to see if it is salty enough. Adjust accordingly.
• Spoon it into a baking dish and even it out.If possible remove bay leaves and cloves.
• Spoon the mash garlic potato over the meat and spread it out to cover evenly.
• Draw criss cross lines over the potato with a fork.
• Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Heat in oven at 200°C for about 5 minutes or till potato starts to brown
• Serve with salad.

FRIED DANDELION BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Wash dandelion blossoms in salted water (about 3 tablespoons in 1 gallon of water) rinse throughly and pat semi-dry on a towel.
• Mix flour, salt and pepper in large zip-lock bag; add dandelion blossoms and shake until coated.
• Fry in hot oil until browned. Drain on paper towels and salt to taste.
• Don't forget you can use the dandelion leaves in a salad.

LAZY COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion together in a large skillet, drain fat.
• Place meat into a medium greased caserole dish (it doesn't matter what shape- you want to be able to have the meat spread in one layer).
• Spread the beans on top.
• Spread the unprepared soup on top of the beans using a spatula.
• Next spread the mashed potatoes over all, sealing edges.
• Sprinkle with cheese, if desired (I often omit).
• Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350 F or 180 C oven for about 20 minutes, or until bubbling.
• NOTE:If you like, use a fork to make lines in the mashed potatoes (or, you could also pipe the mashed potatoes on top using a decorating bag with a wide star tip if you aren't feeling quite so lazy).

MASHED POTATO CRUST PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef and onion, drain well. Stir in soups, beans and mushroom. Simmer until heated through. Meanwhile, combine hot mashed potatoes, egg, salt and pepper; mix well. Spread into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13-in.x9-in.x2-in. baking dish or two greased 9-in. pie plates. Spoon ground beef into the potato crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle with french-fried onions and cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Note: If freezing don't include cheddar cheese or french-fried onions prior to freezing.

MINCED BEEF AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Chop the onion and crush the garlic. Slice the scotch bonnet into thin slivers and chop these finely.
• Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan/skillet and cook the onions, garlic and pepper until soft. Add the minced beef and brown off.
• Place the balls of frozen spinach into the pan on top of the beef. Cover and cook on a medium heat until spinach is softened. Stir thoroughly.
• Add the cinnamon, coriander, cumin and garam masala. Stir thoroughly to blend in spices, then add the chopped tomato.
• Increase heat and cook until the sauce reduces and thickens. Add salt to taste.