Cottage Pie
twenty minutes' preparation plus cooking time, serves three to four
Source: Modified from DianasKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 5 large potatoes
- milk and/or butter for mashed potatoes
- 450g / 1lb minced beef
- 200g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 6 mushrooms
- 2 medium-sized onions
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Worcestershire sauce
- 200ml / 1cup beef gravy
- 300g mixed vegetables
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F.
- Peel the potatoes and boil them for 15 minutes, then mash. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Put the mixed vegetables on to boil.
- Fry the beef until browned.
- Chop up the mushrooms and onions.
- Add the tomato, mushroom, onion, parsley, worcestershire sauce, and gravy. If you use gravy granules, there isn't any need to water them down first.
- Simmer the mixture down until it is no longer watery.
- Drain the mixed vegetables and add them.
- Put mixture into a casserole dish, and spread the mashed potato over it. Grate cheese onto the potato if wanted.
- Bake until the top is crispy brown.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 06-Jun-2006 22:20:52 BST