Name: Savoury mince with polenta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram beef mince; 2 400g cans chopped tomatoes with roasted capsicum; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 2 cup milk; 3/4 cup instant polenta (cornmeal); 20 gram butter, chopped; 1/2 cup finely grated pecorino cheese; 75 gram baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup small basil leaves

Savoury mince with polenta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

45M

Total

55M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram beef mince

2 400g cans chopped tomatoes with roasted capsicum

1/2 cup frozen peas

2 cup milk

3/4 cup instant polenta (cornmeal)

20 gram butter, chopped

1/2 cup finely grated pecorino cheese

75 gram baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup small basil leaves

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderately high heat. Add onion, garlic and mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 7-8 minutes or until browned.

2.Add tomato. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until sauce thickens, adding peas during the last 5 minutes.

3.Bring milk and 2 cups water to the boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add polenta in a thin steady stream, stirring constantly until combined. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, pecorino and spinach.

4.Spoon polenta into serving bowls. Top with mince. Serve mince sprinkled with basil.

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