Cottage Pie

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
450 g leaned minced beef1 large onion chopped2 tbs olive oil2 cloves of garlic chopped2 tsp worcestershire sauce1/2 tbs chopped parsley (fresh or dried)1/2 tbs chopped basil (fresh or dried)1 level tbs plain flourdash of salt and pepper1 tbs tomato puree ( paste)10 fl oz (275ml) hot water1 1/2 ( 20ml) beef concentrated liquid stock800 g King Edward or Maris piper potatoes1 tbs creme fraiche20 g cheddar cheese grateddash of salt
Directions
Pre heat oven 200C, Gas Mark 6, 400F

Grease large deep dish approx 8" diametre

Boil the potatoes for 20 mins unitl soft

Fry the chopped onion and garlic in tthe olive oil until soft and pale, add the beef mince and cook until brown - approx 15mins

Season with salt, pepper, herbs and worcestershire sauce.

Stir in the flour. Add puree and beef stock to hot water and add to the meat bringing it back to simmering point.

Put into the greased dish

Mash the potatoes until smooth and add the creme fraiche and a dash of salt. Cover the meat with the mash and then sprinkle on the cheddar cheese.

Bake for 25 mins until crusty and golden. Serve with your choice of vegetables.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARA_IB.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 485.6
  • Total Fat: 19.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.3 mg
  • Sodium: 407.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 29.6 g

Member Reviews
  • CD13093258
    This was pretty good. I added an extra cup of cauliflower to the potatoes to create a thicker layer on top. - 1/7/13
  • ANIMAMIA
    This was delicious, I added carrots and peas also. Kids loved it and had it for dinner again the next day! - 1/24/11
  • LAURENMCF6785
    I added carrots and peas into mine along with an extra garlic clove as me and my boy/f love garlic and it came out absolutely beautiful. Such a good recipe will be making it again and again. - 1/14/10
  • YIPPLE2
    Delicious! - 6/9/08
  • CD1638981
    absolutely lovely. - 4/11/08