This is a little bit of comfort food. It warms you from the inside out, just what we need in this chilly weather.
Serves 4
Ingredient
Ingredients
- 1tbsp oil
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 6 medium potatoes, cubed
- 300g bay of quorn mince
- 1tbsp HP sauce
- 3tsp Worchester sauce
- 2tbsp flour
- 2tsp dried thyme
- 4 bay leaves
- 200g frozen peas
- Dumplings
- 200g self raising flour
- 1tsp salt
- 100g margarine
- 20g grated cheese
- 1tsp mixed herbs
- 1tsp chopped chives
- Water to bind
Directions
- First, make the stew. Heat the oil and fry the onions and leeks until soft. Stir through the mince from frozen. Add the carrots and leave for a few minutes. Stir in the flour until absorbed. Add the stock, sauces, herbs, peas and potato. Cook on low with the lid on for as long as you like.
- Now, to the dumplings – Mix all the dry ingredient (leaving a little flour aside) together, and add water to form a firm dough. Roll into approx. 10 balls and roll lightly in the remaining flour.
- Add to the stew (there should be quite a lot of liquid on the top, if not, add a little water) and cook for a further 10-15mins until fluffed up and soft.