Savoury beef bake

Ingredients

(This can be cooked in one pan if you have a frying pan that can go in the oven.)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • ½ red pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 125g minced beef
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or mixed herbs
  • 2 teaspoons tomato purée
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pinch dried chilli flakes -optional
  • 60g basmati rice
  • 1 tablespoon liquid beef stock
  • 250ml water
  • 40g cheddar cheese
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Step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onions, pepper and garlic and fry until the onions and pepper soften (around 5 minutes).
  3. Add the mince and fry until no longer pink.
  4. Dissolve the stock in 250ml of boiling water and add to the pan.
  5. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the cheese, to the pan. Mix and bring to the boil. Then turn the heat down and leave to simmer for 8 minutes.
  6. If your frying pan is ovenproof, no need to transfer. Otherwise, pour into a small casserole dish, top with the grated cheese and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

(VEGETARIAN OPTION: use quorn mince, soy sauce instead of Worcestershire, and a vegetable stock cube.)