![Mini Hotpots with Stout Mini Hotpots with Stout](/media/1481/mini-hotpots-with-stout-2.jpg?width=550&height=570&mode=crop)
![Mini Hotpots with Stout Mini Hotpots with Stout](/media/1481/mini-hotpots-with-stout-2.jpg?width=550&height=570&mode=crop)
Mini Hotpots with Stout
Impressive dish for entertaining, but still easy to prepare. Rich beef mince layered into stack with sweet potatoes and turnips to impress your guests.
![](/images/icons/prep.png)
prep time
30 mins
![](/images/icons/cookingtime.png)
cook time
50 minutes
![](/images/icons/serves.png)
serves
4 people
Ingredients
- 450g lean beef mince
- 1 small red onion, peeled and finely diced
- 2 teaspoons English mustard
- 300ml good, hot beef stock
- 2 large sprigs fresh thyme leaves
- 100g sweetcorn kernels
- 150ml stout or brown ale
- 1-2 tablespoons instant thickening granules, optional
- 25g unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 450g medium sized sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 450g small turnips, peeled and thinly sliced
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C Fan Gas Mark 7.
- Heat a large, shallow, non-stick frying pan and dry fry the mince until brown. Add the onion and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Add the mustard, stock, herbs and seasoning. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sweetcorn and stout or ale and cook uncovered for a further 5 minutes. At this stage stir in the instant thickening granules, if required.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter and oil in a large, shallow frying pan and fry the sweet potato and turnip slices in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side, then drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
- Place 4 x 10cm metal cook’s rings on a foil-covered baking sheet. Line the base of each ring with a combination of sweet potato and turnip slices. Spoon over a quarter of the mince mixture equally.
- Repeat the process twice, finishing each ring with a layer of sweet potato and turnip slices.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and using a fish slice transfer to a serving plate. Leave to rest for 2-3 minutes before removing the ring.