Minced beef with cheddar dumplings

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Minced beef and dumplings is a classic, British comfort food. It's not to be mucked around with, and I am of the belief that less is certainly more.
This dish is really easy to make. Apart from frying some beef mince,onion carrot and celery. The rest is pretty much done in the oven. The dumplings take no time at all, and you'll get brownie points for making your own. There is literally no excuse for buying pre-made dumplings...ever...unless you're in a survival situation in the wilderness. In that case, i'd be asking myself the question...why are you eating dumplings when you should be looking for help??
To make my easy mince and dumplings you will need:
►500g minced beef
►2 bay leaves
►200ml red wine
►400g tin of chopped tomatoes
►350ml beef stock (knorr jelly pots are ace)
►3 garlic cloves finely crushed
►1 1/2 tbsp tomato puree
►2 carrots diced
►1 large onion diced
►2 celery sticks, peeled and diced
►1 tbsp plain flour
►Salt and pepper to taste
For the dumplings:
►250g self raising flour
►150g beef suet
►125g mature cheddar cheese
►2 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
►Enough cold water to bring together (about 200ml)
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[@faydove]

You said on this one" back in the days when people didn't have money..." Those days are here again and we need you more than ever ! Thank you for another amazing one.

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Aye, sad how it's come round full circle. Thank you for the support Fay, I'm guessing you're having a bit of a binge watch 🤣🙏

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[@juliagregory5696]

@@Adam_Garratt Hi Adam i am enjoying your show and my best ever food in the world is my mams stew and dumplings. It is unbeatable i would walk a thousand miles today just for one of her fluffy dumping sadly she passed away a long time ago . when i married and left home whenever i was making a stew i would drive to her house pick her up and made her make me a dish of them then while they began cooking i had just enough time to drive her back to her house and drive back home and enjoy my (her) dumplings, now with the knowledge that we were very poor i look back and think geez I was lucky to have my mam she never ever complained about about money to my mammy in heaven bless you and may you rest in the arms of Jesus next to my dad,and my recently passed beloved husband of 53 years

[@malcolmlewis5860]

As you know this recipe has become a family favourite since ai learnt it here. It’s cold today in Toowoomba, Queensland so I took the opportunity to make this again. My daughter had a great line when she arrived at the table tonight. “This meal is like a hug on a plate. 😀”. Hope that make you and your loved ones, smile too.

[@foechicken8023]

As an American I am throughly enjoying these English recipes. I will be making this one next.

[@TheChewyleaf]

I made this tonight and it was so delicious

[@Adam_Garratt]

I love comments like this. Makes me smile to know you've made my recipe and enjoyed it with the people you care about. Thank you! And I hope you're keeping safe

[@ElzevereBlock]

20/02/23 Just came across this Adam whilst looking for something to cook for my wife. Absolutely great mate, what a simple dish and proper grub! Thanks Adam.

[@Adam_Garratt]

You're welcome mate. Hope you both enjoy

[@malcolmlewis5860]

Made this and pleased the family. Added a can of white beans and used butter in the dumplings as suet is rare in Australia. Thanks. Will be making this again. Cheap, yummy, healthy, easy, togetherness.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Malcolm Lewis that's awesome Malcolm! Glad you enjoyed it ☺👍

[@Octobermory]

So agree with him. No point ruining a perfectly good original.

[@djamilamonteiro4652]

never stop making these videos! They are so relatable and easy to follow through! Ill be making this in my little kitchen in Shanghai ^^

[@Adam_Garratt]

Djamila Monteiro Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy it ☺

[@mrkrasker9609]

Adam your black and white film interlude is hysterical, The Chauncey upper crust character is very funny. You have got to bring him out more often.

[@Adam_Garratt]

I'm always mucking about with different voices haha. maybe i'll do more of it lol

[@rustyrob]

Made this last night,who would have thought mince could taste this nice,thanks buddy.Subscribed for more.

[@Adam_Garratt]

rustyrob Thats awesome man. Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome on board 😊

[@andrewmitchell8859]

That looks absolutely amazing Adam ! 😊👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

A massively satisfying rant at the start leading up to a delicious looking dish in the end I love this Minced beef with cheddar dumplings recipe...Better than anything I've ever seen Heston cook that's for sure...The seals and the shih tzu's would love it too LOL what an awesome cook and an awesome video and an awesome channel!!!!!!

[@Adam_Garratt]

Haha thanks Paddy.

[@kathleenbuxton6944]

That was a great start and now I’ll make your dish today ,love mince and dumplings xxxxx

[@Adam_Garratt]

It's a cracking dish Kathleen. I hope you're taking good care of yourself in these crazy times. X

[@FiveLoavesTwoFish1]

This recipe sounds lovely and I'm going to try this out. I love your easy, humorous style. Brilliant.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you bud. Enjoy 👍🙂

[@cherbeatTX59]

Your old recipes are popping up on my feed very regular these days!! Yay!!

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thats good news, would explain why my numbers are up if people are getting more suggested videos of mine. Thanks for all your support hun x

[@lorrainemartin371]

I like this fella. No fuss No faff just proper food x

[@teresajenkins9056]

i love that you give the full recipes ...thank you

[@Adam_Garratt]

Teresa Jenkins you're most welcome Teresa ☺👍

[@hankwaddingham5025]

agree with the rest,good straight simple ingredients thats worked for years..good home style cooking..no fancy top chef style rubbish and only end up with a mouthfull on the plate ..well said adam..

[@marilynwentworth6973]

New subscriber. Delighted to have discovered your channel. My dear Mum used to make mince with dumplings (not cheese dumplings, but i had no complaints!) and it was my favourite childhood meal. You made such a good point that the best British meals come from thrift. Hot pot, Irish Stew (yes I know, not British!) Savoury mince on toast, (even the Spencer children apparently had mince with veggies for lunch most days) bangers and mash. So look forwarding to checking out your “back catalogue” so to speak!

[@Adam_Garratt]

Lovely comment! And also a big welcome to the family 😁

[@HerocratesHelloagainfromruralN]

Thanks for being you. I like your relaxed manner. I'm going to give the recipe a try. I subbed, keep on cooking.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Roberta Di Awwww thank you! Really nice of you to say. And welcome on board! 😊

[@jayneschwalger7554]

New subscriber, that looked delicious, love your delivery as well :)

[@susanhughes4069]

Highly entertaining and looks delish 👌

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LOVE your attitude. So honest. Could not agree more. I like you. I subscribed.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you!🙂

[@daviddickson8369]

I cannot wait to try this recipe, the cheesy dumplings look phenomenal!!!!!

[@Adam_Garratt]

They're good man. Perfect belly fodder for these crazy times. Stay safe bud

[@redfullmoon]

As someone who lives in an Asian country it's sad it isn't easy to get beef shins or bone marrow in the UK. I once saw a video of UK butchers who have said offal became unpopular with the mass market over the years and its only fancy restaurants that buy them now

[@fiona36b]

Lovely recipe ❤

[@judynedeljkovic8133]

Can't wait to try this.

[@MsKariSmith]

Lovely....I will be making this soon!

[@eileenomegapatrick9893]

Oh wow love your video awesome and I agree with everything you said and love your cooking thank you

[@billyb37]

Looks good, mudt try. Thanks!!

[@maryhull531]

I really like this . Need to try this . Greetings from Australia .

[@rachelhudson8362]

I followed this recipe almost exactly. I had no suet so I used half vegetable shortening and half butter. , everything else I did the same. I didn't try it as I'm pescatarian but my daughter said that she would happily eat this dish every day. Thank you so much.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Your daughter has good taste! Glad she enjoyed it 🙏❤️

[@kwokatmooff]

adding cheesy fluffy dumplings to my beef stew tonite, flicking thru a few KZbin videos this is my favourite one, which I followed roughly

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you mate

[@710LENNY]

Some years ago, there was a Mensa convention in Sydney. Mensa, as you know, is an organisation for people who have an IQ of 140 or higher. Several of the Mensa members went out for lunch at a local cafe. When they sat down, one of them discovered that their salt shaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the two bottles without spilling any and using only the implements at hand? Clearly, this was a job for Mensa minds. The group debated the problem and presented ideas and finally, came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw, and an empty saucer. They called the waitress over, ready to dazzle her with their solution. “Ma’am”, they said. “We couldn’t help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker …” But before they could finish, the waitress interrupted. “Oh! Sorry about that”. She leaned over the table, unscrewed the caps of both bottles and switched them. There was dead silence at the Mensa table.

[@normacoope8239]

Looks delicious

[@anniegetyrgun8741]

Still binge watching Adam! Gonna be wheeling round kitchen tomorrow making this one.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Enjoy it Annie 😁

[@R1981L]

Hahaha a cuddle in a bowl! Love it. So funny that growing up in Australia this is what I knew as dumplings, but so many people younger than me relate the word dumpling to the Asian dumpling

[@LauraLutz-mv6ci]

Looks great, I’m going to try this. Unpretentious, Adam! I’ve subscribed.👍🏼

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you Laura 🙂

[@peterobbins5801]

Chips used to be cheap before the 1976 heat wave. Then due to a shortage of potatoes the price of chips went through the roof. People continue to buy and the price never came back to pre 1976 levels.

[@jacquelinehammond9989]

Thank you that's looks amazing going to try it definitely

[@Adam_Garratt]

You're welcome Jacqueline :)

[@jacquelinehammond9989]

I tried your recipe it was just delicious. Thank you Adam

[@shannonnava]

Did you see Heston’s recipe for a bacon sarnie? The ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise sauce. Three pieces of bacon dark and three pieces half cooked. And one piece of bread toasted and one not toasted?!?!? Laughable. He said it was all about the texture. Left me shaking my head. I totally agree, leave the jems alone. We cannot improve on what is amazing as is.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Shannon Nava That's obsurd. No one is going to make that! Lol

[@rick31869]

Shannon Nava KETCHUP,MUSTARD AND MAYO SAUCE IS GREAT WITH BOILED AND FRIED SHRIMP FISH STICKS , FRIED CHICKEN NUGGETS , STRIPS , PIGZ IN A BLANKET , FRENCH FRIES etc. US CAJUNS SOMETIMES ADD GOOD HOT SAUCE TO THE MIX FOR A SPICIER TREAT ,SAU'CE BON SHA !!!

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Shannon Nava XX

[@ianmiller1879]

dont knock it till you try it, i over cooked my steaky bacon by mistake then cooked more and then thought instead of putting it in the bin i would add it to the fresh bacon, omg heaven please give it a try, but dont worry about his sauce .

[@karritessa]

Hi Adam, I seem to comment a bit on your channel but that's because I really like watching your vids and trying your recipes. I only got onto your channel because you left a comment on another high profile cooking video; that kind of marketing is excellent because we all scroll down to read comments on KZbin videos. You have a similar easy going, no stress style to that of Kerryann Dunlop, a Jamie Oliver protege, and it would be excellent to see your channel excelling in profile. I truly believe your channel will take off. Thanks for your videos, I've loved cooking quite a few.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Karritessa What a really lovely comment. Thank you Karritessa, it's so nice that I have people that support me like this. ☺❤

[@robertbarnier45]

Love it Adam. Thanks

[@Adam_Garratt]

You're welcome Robert

[@mariecrowe8843]

Looks great, ill give it a go tomorrow.

[@Adam_Garratt]

I hope you like It Marie! ❤️

[@chrisclayton7677]

I was sick of looking for a really good classic dish and chefs ruining it so I searched KZbin and came across the exact same Heston recipe and what a pile of whack! Followed your method adding my own touch of course and it is the nicest tasting dish for all the family! I'm super excited for my partner to get home from work to try this! Thanks man! Keep it up! Oh I BTW I subbed 😊

[@Adam_Garratt]

Chris Clayton wow thank you pal! So glad you like it! ☺

[@ozelhassan8576]

You tell ‘em Adam. Your absolutely correct ✅

[@carmelaseverino681]

Less is best! Especially Italian cooking! The quality is what counts ! Thank You 🙏 I love traditional British cooking! Especially with the cost of food right now!

[@Adam_Garratt]

I love Italian food just as much as I love my homelands food. It's just so good! Italy is on my bucket list to visit. Amalfi lemons, real neopolitan pizza, bolognese from bologna, the real buffalo mozzarella and burrata, I could go on forever. bellissimo

[@lucywhite7016]

Hay I have cooked this four times now lovvee it :)

[@Adam_Garratt]

Nice one Lucy!

[@muchopomposo.6394]

Looks super, Adam! 👍

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you 😁

[@morrisdancer11]

Dear Adam: I adore your down to earth cooking and humour. I'm from Ashton-under-Lyne in Lancashire but have lived in Australia for 50 years. I miss your type of cooking more than I can say. Tomorrow I will be making (with my sons help) a steak and kidney pudding. It is so much pleasure when we get it together. Thank You so much.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you for the lovely comment Vera and enjoy your pudding ❤️

[@sallymoodley7540]

Very, very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Sally Moodley You're most welcome Sally ☺

[@GazianoOutdoors]

Looks delicious 😋👌

[@Adam_Garratt]

Cheers bud! 🙂

[@mowithemost_4455]

Love it!!!!!🙌🙌

[@Adam_Garratt]

It's a good un 😉

[@terryfletcher6465]

Good wholesome basic food.

[@robertbarnier45]

So nice. Thanks Adam. Hope you’re well. Aussie Bob

[@LauraLutz-mv6ci]

Adam, nice video! Have a wine for me! I will try this, dumplings look amazing. 🍷🍷

[@micheleheddane3804]

When I was a kid my mother would make a “ blind stew” which ment vegetables no meat ,

[@neilbarlow5611]

Brilliant 😋

[@Keepscrolling1]

I’m not from the UK but wanted to try some of their food. This is freaking DELICIOUS!!!

[@Adam_Garratt]

I'm glad you like it bud. Where are you from?

[@Keepscrolling1]

Adam Garratt I’m from the Middle East! My family went nuts over it! As they said “one of the best things we’ve ever tasted”

[@Keepscrolling1]

3 years later I still come back to this video and still my favourite dish ever

[@moocowdad]

just came across this video now good job and enjoy the humour, newly subbed cheers

[@joannesmith3991]

love your videos adam , your down to earth , funny , and a damn good cook , i flick through your recipes every morning seeing what shall i cook for dinner tonight , so tonight we are having this 1 , looks bloody yummy btw , love how your videos r are just you cooking and enjoying it , not all fancy and welll you know im sure you have seen some cooking videos on line so boring and drive you mad , keep up the good work oh and enjoy the rest of that wine x

[@Adam_Garratt]

Awww thanks Joanne, sweet and kind of you to say x. I've not made this in aaaaages but it's a banger, hope you enjoy

[@eddiemorrismorris9015]

great video fella. your right tv chefs are knobs ha ha ☺

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you my friend haha :)

[@robertbarnier1646]

Thanks Adam I'll make the on the weekend. Aussie Bob

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Yes good British food can’t beat it new sub

[@terryjohns3252]

use beer or ale instead of water in your dumpling mix for the best dumplings

[@Captbilly1000]

Outstanding

[@Adam_Garratt]

William Robinson thank you bud

[@irvanhamal3368]

Brilliant Adam. Very funny AND true.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Thank you 😊

[@nixodian]

Adam you are brilliant cook. Learn great, 'simple' dishes from you. Where did you learn so much?

[@Adam_Garratt]

I've learned through making many mistakes, and also out of love and desire to eat nice food without having to rely on someone else. Rick stein was a huge influence early on, and one of the few tv chefs I could watch endlessly. Mainly because he's a great cook and orator, but also he's not shouting at a chicken breast in a sweaty restaurant kitchen 🤣

[@jshanks8365]

I could watch Rick Stein all day

[@sambucca1817]

Oh my gaaawd! you're hilarious! I will try this. Although I would prefer more of a savoury mince, like they had at school. I loved school dinners, because my mum was a shit cook.

[@Adam_Garratt]

How did I miss this comment! 😂. Well I know it's been 2 years, but I do have a savoury mince recipe up on the channel now if that's any help 😂😂😂

[@LauraLutz-mv6ci]

I’m going to make this tonight, can’t wait. I’ll report tomorrow! Thanks!

[@Adam_Garratt]

Enjoy Laura x

[@HRH.Princess]

Love it, a cuddle in a bowl.

[@bonniearcher4505]

Yum!

[@ninurutanin2728]

Nice, Subbed. I'm gonna try this one out

[@Adam_Garratt]

Ninuruta nin Thank you very much! ☺☺

[@magbarcoe1277]

Found this channel from Sortedfood and subbed.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Mag Barcoe Thank you very much! Have a great day pal ☺

[@magbarcoe1277]

Same to you 😃

[@mauricemilne6458]

Scottish mince tatties and doughballs is simple. Mince onion carrots oxo cube bisto powder lee and perrins salt and pepper. Suet doughballs with garlic and parsley No garlic or tomato based stuff in mince. Served with mash and peas.

[@shannonnava]

I wish I would’ve known about your Amazon store a few months ago. I ordered the 6qt Lodge Casserole. The purple one, I love it. I wish I could get my hands on a set of Enamelware pans...Falconware, I believe.

[@Adam_Garratt]

+Shannon Nava I've noticed a lot of people love the lodge products. Really cheap as Well!

[@janmargaret7972]

Hi Adam. I made this dish and there was loads left over, so we had it again the next day. It was even tastier the next day. Really enjoyed it. Those dumplings are so satisfying. My husband really enjoyed it. I will definitely make this again.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Glad you and the husband liked it Jan! X

[@irenedombryant2023]

Learnt how to make this over 40 years ago in school, without the cheese. Minced Cobbler.

[@pooheadlou]

Hi mate, just wondering, would butter be an ok sub for suet? Can't get the suet at the moment. Cheers!

[@mscekennedy]

LMAO. .. I agree with you. Good old home cook recipes you can't beat them.

[@Adam_Garratt]

You can't! Top chefs have personally told me I'm undefeatable.

[@malcolmlewis5860]

This recipe has made my family happy but now that winter in Australia is ending we are unhappy. It will be months before we can make this again on a cold night.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Malcolm Lewis that's awesome bud! Glad your family like it ☺

[@robertclare77]

Love it, my mate Gordon says it’s a mirepoix 😂😂. Nice recipe, although I like to put cumin seeds in my dumplings if I may be pretentious. 😬

[@robertjohnston3603]

Good recipe adam. I would of maybe added an oxo cube to the mince beef whilst Browning to give it that extra flavour. 😋😋😋

[@Adam_Garratt]

Yes good call, or marmite 😋

[@zy6656]

Good video mate

[@nathanberry4339]

As soon as you described what annoys you about certain chefs I subscribed instantly because you described exactly what irritates me food should be simple easy and enjoyable not a 1000 ingredient science experiment

[@j.burgundy499]

Same 😂

[@grahambunton377]

14 years ago I lived 200 yards from the Fat Duck [Hestons Bloominhell's place] Back then he charged £85 for a set meal which included such "delights" as egg and bacon ice cream and snail porridge. Not my idea of good food. If Heston had serves minced beef with cheddar dumplings I might have gone but to justify £85 he would have added truffles and Napolean Brandy and completely F**KED it up. Keep up the good work Adam.

[@Adam_Garratt]

I think I'd draw the line at snail porridge.🤣

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Can you do some slow cooker simple meals for winter 🥶

[@HRH.Princess]

It looked like a oxo stock cube put in water, which i did. I just followed your recipe to the T i did not want to change it. Why would you want to? If i did i would be looking for a recipe that had all the extras you wanted to put in to start with. OMG the left overs tasted even better. Although i ran out of dumpling but had it on toast. Fabulous. Well done. I subscribed. Looking forward to your next thrifty recipes. 🎉

[@elizabethshaw734]

I always add Worcestershire and a good splodge of ketchup. It gives it another layer of flavor with a ketchup ketchup has spices in it what can very much help with another layer of flavor as long as you're not adding a cup full! ;-)

[@lenagreen4031]

Worcestershire sauce good! Tomato ketchups big No!

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Yes pls make it easy for people that can’t cook

[@hemlocksmiles]

Adam your fkn hysterical dude! Sadly I just found you and have this dish in the oven from another recipe. Doubt its going to be edible. But I put forth the effort. I subscribed, so next one is totally You:-) and a few glasses of wine~ Peace and Thanks.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Awww thank you! A merry Christmas to you and your family 🙂🎅

[@tonytowers5889]

Hi. Looks a gorgeous recipe. However, I don't like wine in food - is it ok to do this dish without?? Thanks.

[@Adam_Garratt]

Yeah that's fine. I'd just use extra stock 🙂

[@leecollins3592]

hahaha love the intro and so right too m8

[@janelou2556]

How could you adjust this method for slow cooker please and more of a savoury mince ?

[@Adam_Garratt]

Hi Jane. You could slow cook this, maybe for 4-5 hours on low. Add dumplings for the last 45 mins ish. I also have a savoury mince recipe on the channel with crispy new potatoes 😊

[@janelou2556]

Brilliant thank you Adam .

[@paulc5333]

Just a thought most folks these days (in NA at least) don't cook with gas. If you could include actual oven temps rather than just gas marks it might be more useful. Thanks for the recipe.

[@nikolabailey2129]

Omg you made me laughed, have to agree with you that some of these recipes cost so much to make where as you say it as it is and got to say thank you for having the b@lls to say it. Brilliant video x Keep the videos coming x

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

Cacky bits stuck to the pan bottoms is called the fond. Can't get suet (beef or veg) in the USA supermarkets.

[@rachelhudson8362]

Use vegetable shortening and a bit of butter or margerine.

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

@@rachelhudson8362 I can only find veg suet on amazon so i use frozen butter or lard chopped in the food processor with a bit of flour from recipe margarine has too much water in it Rachel and american marg is not good for baking at all like good ol stork brand marg that my mum used in her pies xxx

[@sssaaabbb888]

Your recipe is the best one! other cooks are just trying to equal you.

[@wendyandgeoffpattison2610]

You're so right about YT chefs and cooks Adam. My pet peave is when they say "marinate in the frig overnight ", my family is hungry now you idiot! I need a healthy, flavourful meal on the table in less than 2 hours. Get real guys. This dish you've made, beef stew with dumplings, would go down a real treat, thanks. May I suggest a cup of stout instead of the wine.

[@SIRGALAHADful]

The Adam is just what I need ,I am a council house tenant,i need simple food, not ponssie footwell done Adam?

[@Adam_Garratt]

You can't beat good hearty simple food. Enjoy, my friend