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Mince and dumplings

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Mince and dumplings

Embrace the colder months with a great, big hug of a dish: comforting mince and dumplings. This easy recipe comes together in under an hour, but you can always cook the mince for longer to let it get really tender before adding the dumplings.

Ingredients

For the mince

For the dumplings

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole and cook the onion, garlic, celery and carrots for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft and pale golden-brown.

  2. Add the mince and cook for a further five minutes.

  3. Add the tomatoes, tomato pur茅e, beef stock, red wine, sugar and bay leaf. Add a good pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. For the dumplings, put the flour in a bowl and stir in the suet, salt and parsley. Make a well in the centre and add enough cold water - you鈥檒l need around 200ml/7fl oz - to mix to a soft, spongy dough. Use lightly floured hands to roll into 12 small balls.

  5. Place the dumplings carefully on top of the mince. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook over a medium heat for 18-20 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked through and well risen.

Recipe Tips

If you don't want to cook with wine, you can use more stock or substitute strong black tea to give a little tannin bitterness to the dish.

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