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Nutrition: per serving (with mash)

  • kcal575
  • fat24g
  • saturates10g
  • carbs55g
  • sugars11g
  • fibre0g
  • protein37g
  • salt1.08g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and carrot and soften for 10 mins. Scrape into a large bowl, then add the breadcrumbs, 5 tbsp of the passata, the Worcestershire sauce, egg, mince, half the thyme and some seasoning. Mix well.

  • step 2

    Brush 4 large ramekins or 6 muffin tins with the remaining oil. Press the mince mixture into them, then pour the remaining passata over the top. Top each with a tomato half, sprinkled with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper and the remaining thyme. Bake for 50 mins until cooked through, then serve with Chive mash (recipe below).

RECIPE TIPS
DELICIOUS WITH CHIVE MASH

Peel and chop 4 large potatoes (Maris Pipers mash well) and boil for 15 mins in salted water until tender. Drain, return to the pan, then mash with 2 tbsp butter and 100ml milk. Season to taste, fold through a small bunch snipped chives and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2009

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.21 ratings

tubbystar

First attempt and loved them if a tad dry. For the second batch I lined the dishes with bacon - can't wait to try.

debs.fellowes

I made this "dog friendly" by ommitting the onion, salt, pepper and sugar. I grated carrot and added a handful of frozen peas and some sweetcorn which I semi blitzed. My puppy LOVES them and if they don't come out too cleanly from the tin then she is not overly fussy about the presentation. Very…

bowdenei

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Really nice. Love Jennifer Joyce, I have a couple of cookbooks of hers after trying a few of her recipes on this site. She doesn’t disappoint.

bballrosie

Very good. I used rice flour instead of breadcrumbs as one of the family is a coeliac, worked very well.

pennynakatana

Lesheni recipe i tried this recipe but change it a bit by addind seasoning for better taste

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