Easy Scottish Mince and Dumplings
Traditional Scottish Budget Meal of Mince and Dumplings
Ingredients
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 350-450 ml beef stock
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
- For the Dumplings
- 250 g Plain Flour
- 125 g Cold Cubed Butter
- 3-4 tbsp water
Instructions
- Heat your saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter.
- Once the butter has melted, add the onions. Cook the onions until soft.
- Add the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
- Brown the mince.
- Add the sliced carrots, stock and Worcestershire sauce to the mince mixture.
- Mix the cornflour with some water to make a smooth slurry, then mix into the mince mixture. Add the cornflour mix slowly and stir to avoid lumps.
- Turn the heat down to a simmer and let it bubble away until the carrots are cooked.
- How to make the Dumplings
- Using your fingertips rub the flour and butter together until it looks like breadcrumbs (or blitz in a food processor)
- Add the water, a little at a time and bring the mixture together.
- Divide the mixture into 8 balls.
- Place the dumplings on top of the mince 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
- Place a lid on top of your saucepan for around 15mins, andthen remove it for the last 5 minutes.
- Serve and munch!