Creamy Polenta with Savoury Mince

Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
15 minutes
Makes
3
Ingredients

SAVOURY MINCE

  • Spray oil for cooking
  • 200g lean mince beef
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup (40g) finely chopped mushrooms
  • 1½ tsp cornflour
  • ½ cup (125mL) chicken stock or water
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup (60g) frozen peas

CREAMY POLENTA

  • ¼ cup (60mL) water
  • 1/3 cup (80mL) milk
  • 1 tbsp polenta
  • 1 tbsp finely grated cheese
How to make

SAVOURY MINCE

  1. Heat a small frying pan over medium heat; spray with oil, add beef, onion and mushrooms; cook until beef is cooked through and onion is tender; dissolve cornflour in ¼ cup (60mL) chicken stock or water; add remaining stock or water and pour into beef with tomato paste and peas; bring to the boil; simmer until thick and creamy and peas are tender. For younger babies, simply place in a food processor, and process to required consistency, adding boiled water if necessary.

CREAMY POLENTA

  1. Place water, milk and polenta in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to the boil, stirring constantly; cook 6 minutes or until thick and creamy; remove from heat, add cheese, stirring until it melts.
Tips

Savoury Mince makes 3 serves. Extra serves can be placed into freezer proof containers and frozen for up to 1 month.
Creamy Polenta serves one; it’s better to make it fresh each time it’s needed, as polenta thickens substantially in the fridge and is hard to reheat to a creamy consistency.

Creamy Polenta with Savoury Mince
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