An updated retro favourite that makes a cheap and easy family meal
Ingredients
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 50g fresh breadcrumb
- 175ml passata
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 500g lean beef or pork mince
- 2 tsp thyme leaves
- 2 plum tomatoes, halved, seeds scraped out
- 1 tsp sugar
Method
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Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and carrot and soften for 10 mins. Scrape into a large bowl, then add the breadcrumbs, 5 tbsp of the passata, the Worcestershire sauce, egg, mince, half the thyme and some seasoning. Mix well.
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Brush 4 large ramekins or 6 muffin tins with the remaining oil. Press the mince mixture into them, then pour the remaining passata over the top. Top each with a tomato half, sprinkled with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper and the remaining thyme. Bake for 50 mins until cooked through, then serve with Chive mash (recipe below).