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Savoury Mince

WRITER BYCassie
POSTEDOctober 9, 2019
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Savoury Mince is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner that is versatile too.  Filled with plenty of vegetables including potato, carrot, celery and peas.  This tasty old fashioned mince dish can be served on top of toast, a bed of rice or spooned into puff pastry to make pasties.  The whole family will love this savoury mince recipe.

Savoury mince on top of a piece of toast on a white plate.

Savoury Mince is a classic Australian family dinner favourite.  It's one of those dishes that can be made very easily out of budget-friendly pantry staples, which probably explains why so many of us grew up eating it.

Browned beef mince (ground beef), carrot, celery, potato and peas are simmered in a rich gravy that gives it so much flavour!

One of the best parts of savoury mince is how versatile it is.  Here's just a few ways you can use it:

  • Turn it into beef pasties.
  • Serve it on a piece of buttered toast
  • Spoon it over a bed of rice
  • Place inside a jacket potato
  • Cover it with mashed potato and bake for an easy and delicious shepherd's pie

Make a batch at the beginning of the week and use it in a few different ways for easy meals!  You can also freeze it for those nights you just don't feel like cooking.

Why you'll love this recipe...

  • Quick and easy
  • Extremely versatile
  • Stores well for meal prep

Looking for more Aussie food nostalgia?  Try these Easy Curried Sausages.

Savoury mince on top of a piece of toast on a white plate.

Savoury Mince Ingredients List

Savoury Mince is a great recipe for the end of the week when you need to use up the produce leftover in the crisper!  Here's what you'll need to make this dish (full measurements in the printable recipe card below)...

  • Olive Oil
  • Brown Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Celery
  • Potato
  • Beef Mince / Ground Beef
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • All Purpose / Plain Flour
  • Beef Stock
  • Tomato Paste
  • Frozen Peas

How to Make Savoury Mince - Step by Step

Heat oil in a large saucepan, then add onion, celery and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, or until softened.  Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.

Step by step photo instructions on how to make Savoury Mince

Add beef mince / ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spatula or wooden spoon, for 8-10 minutes until browned.

Step by step photo instructions on how to make Savoury Mince

Add flour and stir through, then add in potato, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

Step by step photo instructions on how to make Savoury Mince

Step by step photo instructions on how to make Savoury Mince

Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potato has cooked and sauce is thickened.  If the liquid evaporates too quickly before the potato cooks through, add a little more stock to the saucepan.

Stir in peas and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.  Serve on top of toast, rice or a baked potato.

Step by step photo instructions on how to make Savoury Mince

Storing Savoury Mince

Any leftover Savoury Mince can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Savoury mince on top of a piece of toast on a white plate.

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RECIPE

Savoury Mince

Savoury Mince

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Savoury Mince is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner that is versatile too. This tasty old fashioned mince dish can be served on top of toast, a bed of rice or spooned into puff pastry to make pasties.  The whole family will love this savoury mince recipe.

4.91 Stars (226 Reviews)

servings

4

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Ingredients

Instructions

1

Heat oil in a large saucepan, then add onion, celery and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, or until softened.  Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.

2

Add beef mince / ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spatula or wooden spoon, for 8-10 minutes until browned.  

3

Add flour and stir through, then add in potato, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.  Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potato has cooked and sauce is thickened.  If the liquid evaporates too quickly before the potato cooks through, add a little more stock to the saucepan.   

4

Stir in peas and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender.  Serve on top of toast, rice or a baked potato.  

Notes

Tips

Feel free to add in whatever vegetables you have on hand. Things like corn or green beans would work well.

Storing Savoury Mince

Any leftover Savoury Mince can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

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Nutrition Facts

Servings:4
Serving Size:1

Amount Per Serving:

calories

515kcal

carbohydrates

21g

protein

43g

fat

28g

saturated fat

10g

polyunsaturated fat

15g

trans fat

1g

cholesterol

126mg

sodium

432mg

fiber

3g

sugar

5g

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14 comments & reviews

Michael Balderson

Michael Balderson

February 28, 2020

Look forward to trying this Recipe

Cassie

Cassie

February 29, 2020

Hope you enjoy Michael!

Karina Ferrari

Karina Ferrari

July 6, 2020

Beautiful easy to follow recipe and it tastes fantastic. Great way to include veggies in the kids meals.

Shannon

Shannon

January 18, 2021

Trying this for the first time tonight. Smells absolutely wonderful in my house right now! Very excited!

Maffie Strokarck

Maffie Strokarck

February 28, 2021

Does the pot need to be covered while cooking

Cassie

Cassie

February 28, 2021

Hey Maffie, no you don't need to cover the pot while cooking 🙂

Annette MillerAe

Annette MillerAe

April 22, 2021

Lovely flavours very versatile ca6 use it in a lot of different ways ! Good standby to have in fridge/freezer

Cassie

Cassie

April 23, 2021

That makes me so happy to hear Annette!

Yolunde

Yolunde

March 10, 2022

I Googled Savoury Mince recipes but was looking for one that included Worcestershire sauce, this was the second recipe I clicked on and I was happy with the ingredients and the steps to make it. I just served it up and it was delicious, full of flavour, and super easy to make and everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for a great quick recipe

cathy

cathy

March 10, 2022

I love this recipe, reiminds me of my childhood. I added more potato and lots of chopped up cabbage, then we just ate it on its own. Delicious and full of flavour. Freezes reallhy well too.

Penni

Penni

September 12, 2022

Beautiful! Instead of potato, I added penne pasta!!!

Ali

Ali

January 20, 2023

This is so easy to make, minimal vegetables, and absolutely delicious!

Jan

Jan

April 13, 2023

I added a grated parsnip as well as I made old fashioned Cornish Pasties with puff pastry. Worth trying. Everyone loved them!

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