Lockdown Savoury Mince

serves 4 · 45 min cooking

  1. Dice carrot (1), celery (1), leek (1) and garlic (3). Fry in oil without burning the leek.
  2. Add mince (250 g) and fry until all moisture cooks off.
  3. Separately fry diced bacon (100 g) and rashers (3); when browning add honey (1 tsp) and sweet soy (1 tsp), cook until caramelised, set aside.
  4. Add red wine (120 ml) to the mince, cook off the alcohol.
  5. Add stock (120 ml) and tomato paste; simmer 30 min or more.
  6. Stir in corn and peas, cook until just tender with texture; fold bacon back in.