Hearty Minced Meat and Vegetable Oven Bake

Thermomix recipe: Hearty Minced Meat and Vegetable Oven Bake. Ready in 95 minutes. Serves 10. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 kg minced beef or mixed minced meat
• 30 g olive oil
• 2 large onions (approx. 300g), quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 medium carrots (approx. 300g), peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 red bell peppers (approx. 300g), deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 medium zucchini (approx. 200g), roughly chopped
• 200 g tomato paste
• 800 g crushed tomatoes (passata)
• 500 g beef stock
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1.5 kg potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 100 g butter, cubed
• 150 g milk
• 100 g grated cheese (e.g., Gouda or Cheddar)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a large oven-safe dish (approx. 30x25 cm or similar capacity).
2. Add onions and garlic to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
3. Add 30 g olive oil to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
4. Add carrots, red bell peppers, and zucchini to the bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl.
5. Sauté vegetables with aromatics for 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
6. While vegetables are sautéing, brown the 1 kg minced meat in a large separate pan over medium-high heat until cooked through and no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat. Transfer the browned meat to the prepared oven dish.
7. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, beef stock, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl with the sautéed vegetables. The total volume will be close to the maximum capacity of the bowl (approx. 2L).
8. Cook the sauce for 20 min / 95°C / Speed 2 (Reverse). Place the simmering basket on the lid instead of the measuring cup to allow steam to escape and prevent splattering.
9. Pause after 10 minutes, scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula, and check the consistency. Continue cooking.
10. Pour the cooked sauce and vegetables over the browned minced meat in the oven dish. Mix well to combine.
11. Boil the 1.5 kg peeled and quartered potatoes in a large pot of salted water on the stovetop until very tender (approx. 15-20 minutes). Drain them thoroughly.
12. Clean and dry the Thermomix mixing bowl. Add half of the cooked potatoes (approx. 750g), 50g butter, 75g milk, a pinch of salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mash 30 sec / Speed 3-4. Transfer the mashed potatoes to a large bowl.
13. Add the remaining half of cooked potatoes (approx. 750g), 50g butter, 75g milk, a pinch of salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl. Mash 30 sec / Speed 3-4. Combine this batch with the first batch of mashed potatoes in the large bowl, mixing gently to ensure even consistency.
14. Evenly spread the mashed potatoes over the meat and vegetable mixture in the oven dish. Sprinkle with the 100 g grated cheese.
15. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
16. Let the oven bake rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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