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Beef recipe

Classic Cottage Pie

Beef mince simmered with vegetables and stock, topped with buttery mashed potato and cheddar and baked until golden.

Prep
25 min
Cook
1 h
Serves
6
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Ingredients

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Method

Making the Mash

  1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes until tender
  2. Drain well and mash with the butter and warm milk
  3. Season with salt and pepper and set aside

Making the Filling

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat
  2. Cook the onion, carrot and celery for 6 to 8 minutes until soft
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute
  4. Turn the heat up, add the beef mince and break it up with a wooden spoon until browned
  5. Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and thyme leaves
  6. Pour in the beef stock and simmer for 15 minutes until thick
  7. Stir through the peas and season with salt and pepper

Assembling & Baking

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C
  2. Spoon the filling into a 2 litre baking dish
  3. Spread the mash over the top and rough up the surface with a fork
  4. Scatter over the cheddar
  5. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and bubbling at the edges
  6. Stand for 5 minutes before serving

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