Description
Hearty French onion savoury mince delivers comfort and rich flavor in one skillet. Delicious beef blends with caramelized onions, creating a rustic meal that connects traditional French culinary heritage with modern home cooking passion.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 500 g / 1.1 lb ground beef
- 250 g / 0.5 lb ground pork
Aromatics and Vegetables:
- 4 large onions, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
Seasoning and Liquid:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, creating a sizzling foundation for the mince.
- Sauté diced onions until they transform into a golden, caramelized masterpiece, releasing their sweet, rich aroma.
- Introduce minced garlic, finely chopped carrot, and celery to the skillet, allowing the vegetables to soften and meld together.
- Add ground beef and ground pork, breaking the meat into crumbly pieces and cooking until it browns evenly and loses its raw appearance.
- Sprinkle flour over the meat mixture, stirring to create a light, thickening coating that will enhance the sauce’s texture.
- Pour in beef broth and red wine, stirring to deglaze the pan and capture all the flavorful browned bits from the bottom.
- Incorporate tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf, creating a complex and aromatic flavor profile.
- Reduce heat to low, allowing the mixture to simmer gently for 25-30 minutes, letting the flavors intensify and the sauce reduce.
- Season with salt and black pepper, adjusting to taste and ensuring a perfectly balanced seasoning.
- Remove bay leaf and garnish with freshly chopped parsley, adding a burst of bright, fresh flavor to the rich, hearty mince.
- Serve hot, preferably over mashed potatoes, rice, or crusty bread to soak up the delectable sauce.
Notes
- Use high-quality ground meats for a richer, more complex flavor profile that elevates the entire dish.
- Caramelize onions slowly and patiently to unlock their natural sweetness, creating a deep, luxurious base for the mince.
- Consider deglazing with additional liquids like brandy or cognac for an extra layer of sophisticated depth.
- Swap traditional ground meats with plant-based alternatives for a vegetarian version, using lentils or mushroom-based protein crumbles to maintain a hearty texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg