Baguettes filled with spicy minced meat and vegetables

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 2 medium-sized baguettes (400 g)
• 500 g minced meat
• 1 onion(s), red
• 2 cloves garlic
• 150 ml meat broth
• 2 carrots
• 100 g green beans (frozen)
• ½ bunch parsley
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 1 tbsp butter, heaped tbsp
• 1 tbsp flour, heaped tbsp
• 300 ml milk
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 spring onion(s) for garnishing
• 2 tbsp oil (sunflower oil)
• Water (salt water)

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

topped with béchamel sauce

Peel and finely dice the carrots, cook in salted water until al dente, add the beans, and blanch. Drain the vegetables and let them drain. Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic cloves. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan, sauté the diced onion and garlic until translucent, add the minced meat, and fry. Pour in the meat broth, season well with marjoram, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Then add the cooked carrots and beans. For the béchamel sauce, heat the butter in a saucepan and sauté the flour. Whisk in the milk, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and stir in the finely chopped parsley. Cut the baguettes horizontally, cut into 12 pieces, top with the minced meat, cover with the béchamel sauce, and bake in an oven preheated to 220°C for about 10 minutes. Remove the baguettes and sprinkle with spring onion rings.