Cottage Pie
A hearty and comforting classic, Cottage Pie is perfect for family dinners.
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Casserole dish
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Vegetable peeler
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cup
- Potato masher
- Stove
- Oven
Ingredients
- 450 g minced beef lean
- pepper to taste
- pinch of salt if desired
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 3 mushrooms
- 5-6 broccoli florets
- 20 g peas frozen
- 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube or beef, dissolve in 275 ml of boiling water
- 275 ml water brong to boil
- 5 potatoes cooked, boiled or steamed
- a little milk low-fat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 4.
- Place the minced beef in a frying pan. Add pepper and salt if desired.
- Fry the meat until browned (approximately 15 minutes) and drain off any excess fat from the pan.
- Peel the onion, carrots and mushrooms and chop them finely. Add these to the minced beef, along with the broccoli florets and the peas.
- Add the stock to the minced beef.
- Bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
- Put into a greased casserole dish.
- Mash the potatoes and add a little milk, and a pinch of salt (if using) and pepper.
- Spoon on top of meat mixture and smooth gently with a knife or fork to form a pattern on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
Notes
You can use a tin of oxtail soup instead of stock cubes for added flavor.
Nutrition per Serving
Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 639mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5220IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 3mg
Source
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