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Cottage Pie

Prep Time 1 hour 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 530 kcal

Slow-cooked minced beef in a deep savoury gravy with vegetables, blanketed under creamy mashed potato and baked until crisp on top.

Ingredients

1 Brown mince in a large pan, breaking up lumps. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in the same pan for 5 min. Return mince.
3 Add tomato paste, stock, Worcestershire, and thyme. Simmer 25 min until thick.
4 Boil potatoes until tender, drain, mash with butter and milk. Season.
5 Pour filling into a baking dish. Spread mash on top, fork the surface, scatter with grated Cheddar.
6 Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25 min until golden and bubbling.

Did You Know?

Cottage pie (beef) predates shepherd's pie (lamb) — the name refers to the cottages of agricultural workers who invented it.