In this meal, classic stew flavour gets condensed into a quick, 30-min recipe! Creamy mash cradles thyme-studded meatballs doused in deeply savoury onion gravy. Crisp green beans bring it all together!
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250 g
Ground Beef
300 g
Yellow Potato
113 g
Onion, sliced
2 unit
Beef Broth Concentrate
7 g
Thyme
170 g
Green Beans
1 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains Wheat)
½ tsp
Garlic Salt
¼ cup
Italian Breadcrumbs
(Contains Barley, Milk, Wheat, Rye, Sesame, Soy, Oats)
4 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
4 tbsp
Milk*
(Contains Milk)
0.13 tsp
Salt*
¼ tsp
Pepper*
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Add potatoes, 2 tsp salt and enough water to cover (by approx. 1 inch) to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered until fork-tender, 10-12 min. Drain and return potatoes to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs and 1 tbsp milk (dbl for 4 ppl) in a large bowl. Set aside. Strip 1 tbsp thyme leaves (dbl for 4 ppl) from stems, then finely chop.Trim green beans.
Add beef, half the thyme and 1/4 tsp garlic salt (dbl for 4 ppl) to the bowl with breadcrumb mixture. Season with pepper, then combine. Roll mixture into 8 equal-sized meatballs (16 for 4 ppl). Arrange meatballs on an unlined baking sheet. Roast in the bottom of the oven until golden and cooked through, 8-10 min.**
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add green beans, 1 tbsp butter, 1/4 tsp garlic salt and 1/4 cup water (dbl all for 4 ppl). Cook, stirring occasionally, until water evaporates and green beans are tender-crisp, 4-5 min. Season with pepper. Transfer green beans to a plate, then cover to keep warm.
Add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl) to the same pan, then swirl the pan until melted. Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min. Sprinkle flour over onions. Cook, stirring often, until coated, 30 sec. Stir in broth concentrate, remaining thyme and 3/4 cup water (dbl for 4 ppl). Cook, stirring often, until gravy thickens, 1-3 min. Remove the pan from heat. Season gravy with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.
Roughly mash 2 tbsp butter and 3 tbsp milk (dbl both for 4 ppl) into potatoes until slightly mashed. (NOTE: 'Smashed' potatoes will still have a few chunks!) Season smashed potatoes with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide smashed potatoes, green beans and meatballs between plates. Pour onion gravy over meatballs.