Potato Nests
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1kg potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed
1 tblspn milk
1 tblspn butter
1 egg
600g low-fat beef mince
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tblspn tomato paste
1 tspn fresh basil,chopped
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
100g button mushrooms, sliced
1 small zucchini, grated
Salt and pepper
Method
Beat milk, butter and egg into the mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
Place the mixture into a piping bag and pipe “nests�?on a greased or non-stick baking tray.
Brown under the grill or in a hot oven (220 degrees) for approximately 10 minutes or until golden. Keep warm.
In a large pan, fry the onion, garlic and mince until browned. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.
Spoon the mixture into the nests and serve.