Harvest Festival Minced Beef & Vegetable Casserole
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| Serves | 2 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 50 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 10 minutes |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Casual Party |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A hearty low-calorie recipe that is perfect for the 5:2 diet on fast days,as each portion only has 270 calories a serving. A wonderful harvest dish with root vegetables, tomatoes and lean minced beef.
Ingredients
- 5 or 6 sprays Frylight low-fat spray (= 5 or 6 calories)
- 1 medium onion, peeled and siced (= 44 calories)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced (= 10 calories)
- 200g lean minced beef (95% meat and 5% fat = 270 calories)
- 1 small swede, peeled and diced (= 70 calories)
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced (= 50 calories)
- 1 x 400g tinned tomatoes (= 84 calories)
- 1 x beef stock cube mixed with 300mls water (= 10 calories)
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
A hearty low-calorie recipe that is perfect for the 5:2 diet on fast days,as each portion only has 270 calories a serving. A wonderful harvest dish with root vegetables, tomatoes and lean minced beef.
Directions
| Step 1 | Spray the low-fat spray into a heavy based casserole dish and add the onions and garlic, put the lid on and sauté over a low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. |
| Step 2 | Add the minced beef and fry it with the vegetables for a couple of minutes before adding the chopped swede and carrots. Add the tinned tomatoes and beef stock, replace the lid and simmer over a low heat for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the root vegetables are cooked and soft. |
| Step 3 | Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with faux cauliflower mashed potato for a low-calorie meal or mashed potatoes for a normal meal. |
| Step 4 | Recipe serves two people and recipe is suitable for freezing. Total calories in recipe = 540 and each portion of minced beef casserole is 270 calories. |
