Cottage Pie
Recipe
Tender meat, fresh vegetables and delicious mashed potato. A classic.
Serves: 4 people | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes
British | Main
Ingredients
- 1kg Potato, chopped into chunks
- 350g Extra Lean Minced Beef
- 1 small Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Carrot, finely chopped
- 1 Courgette, finely chopped
- 100g Green Beans, chopped
- 1 tsp Dried Mixed Herbs
- 1 pinch Ground Black Pepper
- 50g Sweetcorn
- 2 tsp Gravy Granules
Method
- Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a large saucepan, add the minced beef a handful at a time, cooking until browned.
- Stir in the onion, carrot, courgette, green beans and mixed herbs.
- Add 450ml water and bring to the boil.
- Simmer without a lid for 20 minutes.
- Pre-heat the grill and warm a large baking dish under it for 1-2 minutes.
- Drain and mash the potatoes, seasoning them with some pepper.
- Add the sweetcorn to the mince mixture, then sprinkle in the gravy granules, stirring until thickened.
- Season if needed, then tip into the baking dish.
- Spoon the mash on top, spreading it out to cover the mince, then grill until browned.
- Serve at once.