Minced beef & sweet potato stew

• sunflower oil↗1 tbsp tbsp
• large onion↗1

  chopped

• large carrot↗1

  chopped

• celery↗1

  stick, sliced

• lean minced beef↗500g g
• tomato purée↗1 tbsp tbsp
• mushroom ketchup↗1 tbsp tbsp
• can chopped tomato400g g
• sweet potato↗450g g

  peeled and cut into large chunks

• few thyme

  sprigs

• bay leaf↗1
• handful parsley↗

  chopped

• Savoy cabbage↗

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, carrot and celery, and sweat for 10 mins until soft. Add the beef and cook until it is browned all over.

2. 2

   Add the tomato purée and cook for a few mins, then add the mushroom ketchup, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, herbs and a can full of water. Season well and bring to the boil.

3. 3

   Simmer on a low heat for 40-45 mins until the sweet potatoes are tender, stirring a few times throughout cooking to make sure they are cooking evenly.

4. 4

   Once cooked, remove the bay leaf, stir through the chopped parsley and serve with cabbage.