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Sun-drenched Beef Mash with olive and caper

Weeknight-friendly Beef Mash with the olive and caper we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.3 from 1,778 cooks
Prep25 min
Cook40 min
Serves4
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Sun-drenched Beef Mash with olive and caper
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the olive and caper elements, and pat the beef dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the beef. Cover and cook low and slow, stirring now and then, until rich and spoonable.

Stir in the feta and the rest of the olive and caper flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the courgette along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped dill and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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