Cottage pie
A real family favourite, the perfect comfort food!
Nutrition (per serving)
Ingredients
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Oil2 tbsp
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Lean beef mince500 g
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Chopped tomatoes1 tin (400 g)
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Tomato puree (or tomato ketchup)2 tbsp
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Beef stock cube1
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Onions (frozen & pre-chopped)1 cup (115 g)
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Carrots (frozen & pre-chopped)1 cup (70 g)
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Fresh button mushrooms (chopped in half)1 cup (70 g)
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Fresh pre-cooked mash potatoes2 packets (800 g)
Method
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Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Fry the onion and carrots until soft.
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Add the minced beef and cook until just brown.
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Add the dry stock cube (crumble in fingers).
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Next add the tin of tomatoes and tomato puree, mix well.
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Add the mushrooms and mix again.
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Place in a heat proof dish and add your ready-made mash (crumbling it on top as per the video).
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Ready for the freezer
For a large freezer: Freeze in heat proof dish with lid.
For a small Freezer: Freeze pie filling in freezer bag and freeze flat, just remember to buy your ready-made mash on the week you plan to eat it.
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Ready to eat
Defrost in fridge overnight.
If already in dish take off lid and heat in oven at 180°C for 30-40 mins until piping hot all through.
If frozen in a bag, empty into dish, add potato topping and heat as above.
