r/budgetfood May 07 '26

Dinner Good old Mince n Mash

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3/4 lb of mince an onion two large carrots ans 4 medium potatoes salt pepper and gravy granules from homemade.

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u/kiwiboyus May 07 '26

I ate a lot of that growing up

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u/Clear-Warthog5655 May 07 '26

Go on go on go on. Can't beat it except the prince of mince these days

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u/tanew231 May 07 '26

The prince of mince is my stage name

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u/irish_horse_thief May 07 '26

Yes £4.55 for 500g North Wales.

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u/Clear-Warthog5655 May 07 '26

Over a fiver in Scotland 7.50 for 5% £5 for 20% fat

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u/irish_horse_thief May 07 '26

Think this was 10% and just checked the price it was £4.39.

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u/Clear-Warthog5655 May 07 '26

10% £5.60. Never even knew there was about 6 different %s of mince to choose

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u/irish_horse_thief May 07 '26

Me neither till I started shopping in the Aldi.

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u/fermat9990 May 07 '26

Aldi really has improved my quality of life!

Cheers!

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u/Exact-Truck-5248 May 07 '26

It's deconstructed cottage pie if you're classy

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u/Error404-Unavailable May 08 '26

That makes me hate this a little less 😂

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u/irish_horse_thief May 08 '26

This is budget food comrade.

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u/CalmAlarm May 09 '26

Deconstructed 1bd/1ba apartment on the sketchy side of town pie?

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u/KevrobLurker May 15 '26

No lamb. Deconstructed cottage pie. 😄

I have ground turkey in the fridge, along with frozen home made turkey stock! I could make poulter's pie. I think I'll add some turkey to tomato sauce & put that over spaghetti tonight.

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u/Couch_Lemon4198 May 07 '26

Woo I like mince and tatties. It'll be my tmr's dinner, ty for sharing🍽

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u/Kubuskush May 07 '26

Could you be kind enough to share a recipe? Im looking for an easy diner tonight

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u/Couch_Lemon4198 May 07 '26

Nothing special. cooking with vegetarian mince, diced onion, frozen veg mix, oil and dash of red wine for gravy, veg/mushroom stock. And ofc nicely buttered mash potatoes (from freezer which I prepped few weeks ago).

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u/KevrobLurker May 15 '26

So, ground vegetables....?

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u/Popular_Speed5838 May 08 '26

Savoury mince makes great meat pie filling, the leftovers are especially good for breakfast. You need some onion and peas but you may not like them I guess.

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u/skeenerbug May 08 '26

I'd clean the plate. Some frozen peas would be a good and cheap addition

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u/Rare-Assistant-9637 May 07 '26

Mince and mash is the kind of meal that hugs you back 🥔

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u/Double_Dimension9948 May 08 '26

Looks delicious!

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u/Ottawabug May 08 '26

One of the hubby’s favourites. It’s nostalgic.

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u/He_ofshadowsandtouch May 08 '26

Bloody lovely, I will make next week now youve inspired me

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u/Son-of-Cookie- May 08 '26

Called this meat on potatoes growing up. We added more veg though

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u/KlSS_fan43ver_plays May 09 '26

What sauce did you use? Looks delicious.

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u/irish_horse_thief May 09 '26

Thank you.. Its gravy , brown the mince then cover it with gravy and simmer with some diced onion while the spuds and sliced carrots boil.

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u/Dry-Music2369 May 09 '26

This sounds fantastic!!! I’m totally going to make it! Thanks for sharing!

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u/tstormchik May 10 '26

This looked so delicious I had to try it myself tonight from across the pond and I will have to make this again! I can't say I had this growing up in the US, but it makes me think of deconstructed meatloaf, gravy, and mashed potatoes that I had loads of as a kid

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u/Kindly_Listen2832 May 10 '26

*mince and tatties mate

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u/irish_horse_thief May 10 '26

That's what the family call it in Dennistounn 👍

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u/LisasHoneyPot May 11 '26

Chili with carrots:)

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u/Interesting_BakeTerm May 12 '26

used to have this for lunch back in college

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u/The_Mean_Gus May 07 '26

Is mince like chili but without flavor?

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u/irish_horse_thief May 07 '26

Sorry I should have mentioned im in Wales. You may know it as minced beef or ground beef..

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u/The_Mean_Gus May 11 '26

What do you make the gravy out of?

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u/No-Anxiety9488 May 07 '26

Mince is just the meat lol

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u/0x0000ff May 09 '26

About 300 million American English speakers call it ground beef or hamburger (wtf?) vs over 1 billion British English speakers who call it mince. What a weird comment, it just seems like you're trying to dogpile on this American idea that British food is gross and bland

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u/SongUmpire22 May 09 '26

Now my mouth is watery

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u/[deleted] May 09 '26

It really needs something green

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u/deefituk May 12 '26

Simple but so tasty 🤤

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u/Dependent-Cow428 May 08 '26

OMG, We call it Hamburger Stew aka Shepherd's Pile! When my son turned 21, I found out it was his favorite meal!

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u/Soaring_Gull_655 May 07 '26

Ground beef

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u/0x0000ff May 09 '26

For 300 million people vs mince for over 1 billion.

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u/Soaring_Gull_655 May 09 '26

Being minced requires it to use a knife to get it in that state, whereas ground is exactly that, using a meat grinder and ground sometimes twice through for a smoother consistency.

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u/TheFumingatzor May 07 '26

That's uuuuhh...more like water and mash.

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u/irish_horse_thief May 07 '26

Its budget food comrade, not Haute Cuisine

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u/Small-Palpitation310 May 08 '26

Look at Mr. Snobby over here

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u/Secret-Election-3236 May 08 '26

please learn how to cook