Cottage Pie

Ingredients

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• 500 g beef mince
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 100 g frozen peas
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 250 ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 800 g potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 50 ml milk
• 25 g butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Let’s make it

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until tender, then drain and mash with milk and butter.
2. Cook the beef and onion in a pan for 6-8 minutes until the beef is browned. Add carrots and cook 5 minutes more.
3. Stir in tomato paste, stock, Worcestershire sauce, peas, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes until thick.
4. Spoon into a baking dish and top with the mash. Score lightly with a fork.
5. Bake at 200 C/400 F for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbling.