Beef Mince & Vegetable Potjie

Ingredients

Potjie

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500 g lean beef mince
• 2 tbsp BlixSam Smoke Craft
• 1 tsp BlixSam Steakhouse
• 1 tsp BlixSam Garlic Melt
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 200 g baby marrows, sliced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed
• 250 g mushrooms, halved
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 ripe tomatoes, grated
• 500 ml beef stock
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium potjie pot over medium-hot coals.
2. Brown the beef mince until nicely coloured, breaking it up with a spoon.
3. Add the onion and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Season with BlixSam Smoke Craft, BlixSam Steakhouse and BlixSam Garlic Melt.
5. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the grated tomatoes, beef stock and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Layer the carrots, potatoes, green pepper, mushrooms, green beans and baby marrows over the mince mixture. Do not stir.
8. Cover with the lid and cook over gentle coals for 1½ hours until the vegetables are tender. Avoid lifting the lid unnecessarily.
9. Gently stir everything together during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
10. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

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