Minced Beef and Onions is traditional British comfort food, simple and delicious!
With the unseasonably warm weather coming to an abrupt end this week my husband requested this comforting dish which his mother used to make.
In her version she would serve it in a ring of cooked marrow with potatoes and vegetables. This is my take on Minced Beef and Onions which I served in a jacket potato with courgettes (in a nod to the marrow), carrots and broccoli. In Scotland I believe it’s known as Minced Beef and Tatties!
Minced Beef and Onions won’t win any beauty pageants but it’s hot and hearty meal that went down a treat with my family. It’s also a great dish to make a double portion of and freeze for another day. I will be making this a regular for those chilly evenings as an alternative to Spaghetti Bolognese or Chilli con Carne!
More recipes using minced or ground beef:
- One Pot Minced Beef Hotpot
- Italian Minced Beef Plait
- BBQ Chilli Burgers with Spicy Guacamole
- Simply Delicious Spaghetti Bolognese
- Easy Cheesy Cheat’s Cottage Pie
- Chocolate & Chorizo Chilli con Carne
- Scottish Minced Beef Pie
Pin my Minced Beef and Onions later!
Minced Beef and Onions
Minced Beef and Onions is traditional British comfort food, simple and delicious!
Ingredients
- 500 g Minced Beef/Steak
- 1 Large onion chopped
- 1 tbsp Plain flour
- 1 tbsp Light olive oil
- 300 ml / ½ pt Beef stock
- 3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Sweat the onions on a low heat for 10 minutes in a deep non-stick pan with a lid, stirring occasionally.
- Next add the minced beef and fry until browned.
- Sprinkle on the flour and cook for a minute stirring continuously.
- Add the stock, Worcestershire Sauce and seasoning and bring to the boil stirring until thickened.
- Simmer for ten minutes on a low heat.
- Serve with jacket potatoes or mash and vegetables.
Jim Winzer
So glad I found this recipe, reminds me of my Mother’s cooking, thank you so much for sharing it
Camilla
LOL, I just read your comment out loud to my husband and he said “is that for Minced Beef and Onions”:-) It was a recipe his mother made and served in a marrow that I re-created:-)
Christine Rollinson
This is a firm favourite now! Quick easy and nutritious
Camilla
Thank you Christine, so glad you like it:-)
Charlie
This was one of my husband’s favourites!
I adapted a stuffed pepper recipe to use onions, over 30 years ago to make these.
Camilla
Fab, was my hubby’s favourite from childhood:-)
lii
Love doing it
Martina Evans
This looks so tasty! Would love make this for dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for the recipe!
Camilla
Thanks Martina, a favourite of my hubby’s:-)