Team Talk
The Pampered Chef
By Ash
COTTAGE PIE
Ingredients
• 6 medium potatoes – peeled (and milk and butter for mash)
• 500g lean mince
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup brown mushrooms, sliced
• 1 beef stock cube
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil for frying
• 1 tbsp garlic and lemon mix
• 3-4 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ tsp thyme
• ½ tsp oregano
• ½ tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup grated cheese to sprinkle on top of mash
Instructions
• Peel the potatoes, slice in half and boil until soft.
• Fry the onion in the cooking oil until soft.
• Add the mince, garlic & lemon mix, stock cube and water to the onions.
• Once the mince is sealed and has a nice brown colour to it, add the mushrooms, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt,
rosemary, thyme and oregano.
• Mix together well.
• Allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Once everything is cooked, add the mixture to a round casserole dish.
• Mash the potatoes, add some milk and butter to create a soft even consistency (it should not be runny).
• Now spread the mash potato evenly over the mince mixture and then sprinkle with cheese (this is optional but
tastes delicious!).
• Place the dish under the grill for a few minutes and allow cheese to melt and turn golden brown and slightly.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 2-4
Enjoy!
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