Mince and Tatties

by Janette
(Scotland)

Mince and tatties is something that I had once a week as a child. We still have it now and I think you'll find it served in homes around Scotland. There's loads of ways of cooking it, I like to put a wee bit of oats in it.
Recipe Ingredients
1 lb beef mince.
2 medium sliced carrots.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large finely chopped onion.
1 tablespoon toasted pinhead oatmeal.
Water to cover.
1 or 2 beef stock cubes.
Salt and pepper.
Gravy powder.2
1 lb boiled potatoes.
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until it is soft and brown.
2. Add in the mince and cook until well browned.
3. Add the carrots and oatmeal, mix well and pour in enough water to just cover.
4. Add in the salt, pepper and crumbled stock cubes, stirring well.
5. Cover the pot and simmer the mince for about 20 - 25 minutes.
6. Once the mince is cooked thicken the mince with about 3 teaspoons of gravy powder mixed with water according to instructions (I cheat - using the ready-made granules).
7. Serve the mince with boiled or mashed potatoes.