Mediterranean Style Beef

Mediterranean style beef with Aubergine, potato and chickpeas

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 green pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• Half teaspoon Paprika,, Cinnamon, Black pepper and Coriander
• 400g /500g pack of minced beef or meat of your choice
• 400g/500g Passata or sieved tomatoes/chopped tomatoes
• Vegetable stock powder or a stock cube of choice
• Cheddar cheese to sprinkle. Approx 70g

Method

1. In a large saucepan fry 1 onion until translucent
2. Add 3 chopped garlic cloves 1 green pepper and fry for a further 1 minute
3. Add 4 Bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, cinnamon, black pepper, coriander and fry off
4. Add your preferred meat (I used 500g minced beef)
5. Fry for roughly 5 minutes until browned
6. Add 1 pack of passata sauce and bring to boil
7. Lower heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes
8. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable stock powder and 400ml of boiled water * bring to boil *
9. Lower heat and leave to simmer for 30 minutes until meat is cooked
10. . * add salt to taste *
11. Cut your Aubergine into cubes, place In a colander sprinkle with salt and set aside for 20 minutes
12. Rinse the aubergine after 20 mins, tap dry and add this to the sauce.
13. Add a tin of chickpeas-rinsed and drained
14. Peel and dice 5 medium potatoes and add these to the pan for a further 20 minutes
15. Empty this into an ovenproof dish *and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
16. Place under the grill for 10 minutes