Cottage Pie with Parsnip Mash

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp Olive Oil250g extra lean minced beefI onion, finely chopped125g carrot, diced125g swede, diced65g puy lentils200g canned low-salt baked beans450ml vegetable stock2 tbsp worcestershire SauceI tbsp tomato puree3 tsp wholegrain mustard400g parsnips, cut into chunks250g potato, cut into chunks2 tbsp very low fat fromage fraispepper
Directions
Heat the 2 tsp of oil in a large pan, add the mince and onion and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the mince is evenly browned.
Stir in the carrot, swede and lentils, then mix in the baked beans, stock, Worcestershire Sauce and tomato puree. Add 1 tsp mustard and a little pepper. Bring to the boil, stirring well, then cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 45 - 50 mins or until the lentils are tender and the stock has reduced and thickened.
Meanwhile cook the parsnips and potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 20 mins. Drain them and tip back into the pan and mash with the remaining mustard, fromage frais and a little pepper.
Spoon the mince mixture into a 1.2 litre pie dish and top it with spoonfuls of the mash. Drizzle the top of the mash with the remaining oil and grill until brown.

Serve with peas or broad beans.

Serving Size: 4 generous helpings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PILLYWIGGIN.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 433.2
  • Total Fat: 17.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.9 mg
  • Sodium: 386.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
  • Protein: 19.1 g

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