Potato Hash With Dumplings

Ingredients

• 500 g minced beef
• half a swede, peeled and cubed
• 800 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 oxo cubes made up to 1/2 pt beef stock
• 100 g self raising flour
• 50 g suet

Directions

1. 1

   Par boil potato and swede.

2. 2

   Brown minced beef, carrot and onion for 5 minutes in a large pot.

3. 3

   Drain potato and swede and add to minced beef pot.

4. 4

   Add beef stock.

5. 5

   Bring to boil, season and simmer for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Make dumplings by mixing flour and suet with a little cold water until they hold together but are not sticky. Make into tablespoon size balls and add to pot. They should float.

7. 7

   Simmer for about 30 minutes or until dumplings are ready. Add more water if it starts to dry out.