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This recipe is pure comfort food on a cold day, lean mince and vegetables in a rich delicious gravy topped with crispy pieces of potato and sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Serves 6

1kg new potatoes, quartered

Low -calorie cooking spray

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 onions, finely chopped

3 carrots, finely chopped

2 celery sticks, finely chopped

800g lean 5 % mince beef

4tbs flour

550ml beef stock

3tbs Worcestershire sauce

Small bunch fresh parsley, chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 200c, gas 6, 400f

Spread the potatoes over a large baking sheet, spray with the low – calories cooking spray, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then roast on a high shelf in the oven for 25 – 30 minutes until golden.

Spray a large non – stick oven proof casserole dish with low – calories cooking spray add the onions, carrots and celery for 5 minutes until soft, add the mince beef and cook for a further 5 minutes or until brown.

Stir in the flour, stock and Worcestershire sauce, stir to combine.

Place in the oven, uncovered for 15 – 20 minutes.

Remove the potatoes and the mince from the oven, toss the potatoes with the parsley, scatter over the top of the mince and serve.

• For a great make ahead version, you could roast the potatoes and cook the mince up to 2 days ahead, the heat through and assemble to serve.

• You could try a lighter version with half pork and half beef mince or replace half the meat with a 400g tin of drained and rinsed lentils.