Miche > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:

>> A traditional Scottish dish, which my Grandma Douglas-Brown
>> introduced into our food chain. Nothing could be more simple or
>> delicious! She called it "Mince" (for minced beef, I suppose).
>>
>> 1 lb. ground beef
>> 1 c. water
>> 3/4 tsp. black pepper
>> 1/2 tsp. salt
>> 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
>>
>> Season the beef with pepper & salt and brown in a skillet; drain off
>> all but about 1 Tbs. of the fat. Stir in 1 cup of water and 1 Tbs.
>> Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes until you
>> have a clear gravy. Serve this over mashed potatoes with a side of
>> steamed English peas. Oh YUM!
>
> We had this with mixed vegetables cooked in and served _with_ (never
> "over") mashed potatoes.

Miche, your version with the vegies sounds like what we used to have and
called savoury mince. Served with mashed potatoes or pasta for dinner,
but equally nice over toast for breakfast <g>.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia