Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie is a classic comfort food and this is a delicious, healthier version packed with vegetables and fibre.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: British

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Total Time: 45

Servings:

Equipment

Microwave
Oven grill (broiler)
Oven proof casserole dish or deep frying pan
Stovetop
Blender or stick blender

Ingredients

500 g potatoes white
1 brown onion
2 cloves garlic
1 carrot
½ bunch parsley
15 ml olive oil 30 ml total for the recipe
2 teaspoon dried oregano
500 g beef mince
60 g tomato paste
30 ml Worcestershire sauce
15 ml soy sauce
2 beef stock cube
400 g cherry tomatoes canned
¼ teaspoon salt and pepper ½ teaspoon total for the recipe
½ cup frozen baby peas
400 g butter beans canned
15 g butter salted
15 ml olive oil 30 ml total for the recipe
40 ml milk
1 spray olive oil spray
¼ teaspoon salt and pepper ½ teaspoon total for the recipe
30 ml tomato relish or sauce

Instructions

Peel potato, cut into 1 cm slices and place in a microwave proof bowl. Cover with water and microwave for 8 minutes on high. Turn on your oven grill (broiler).
500 g potatoes
Peel and dice onion. Crush garlic. Peel and grate carrot. Finely chop parsley.
1 brown onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 carrot, ½ bunch parsley
Heat oil in an oven proof casserole dish or deep frying pan which can be used under a grill (or broiler). Add onion, garlic and oregano and saute for 1 minute.
1 brown onion, 2 cloves garlic, 15 ml olive oil, 2 teaspoon dried oregano
Add mince and use your spoon to break up so it browns all over - this should take about 3-5 minutes. Add grated carrot.
500 g beef mince, 1 carrot
Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, beef stock cube, cherry tomatoes and juice, salt and pepper and mix together. Cook for a minute more, then add frozen peas and parsley. Remove from the heat.
60 g tomato paste, 30 ml Worcestershire sauce, 15 ml soy sauce, 2 beef stock cube, 400 g cherry tomatoes, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper, ½ cup frozen baby peas, ½ bunch parsley
Drain potatoes, add drained butter beans, butter, olive oil and milk and blend in a blender or using a stick blender.
400 g butter beans, 15 g butter, 15 ml olive oil, 40 ml milk
Spoon potato mash over the beef, spray with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and place under the grill for 10 minutes or until the potato top is golden.
1 spray olive oil spray, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
Serve a big slice of Cottage Pie with tomato relish or tomato sauce, as you like it.
To serve kids, cut their slice up into pieces.
30 ml tomato relish or sauce

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