Cottage Pie
, Serves 4-6
Seared beef mince in a rich gravy with peas, topped with buttery mash and a crisp panko-cheddar crust.
| prepPreheat oven to 180°C fan / 356°F | |||||||
| 1 kg Sebago potatoes, peeled & quartered | Boil potatoes 25-30 min, drain | Mash with butter, milk & salt | Top with mash, panko & cheese | Bake 180°C fan / 356°F, 35-40 min | |||
| 100 g butter, diced | |||||||
| 80 ml milk | |||||||
| sea salt, for the mash, to taste | |||||||
| 1 1/2 tbsp beef tallow or olive oil (for the mince) | Sear mince in batches, season | Add mince, stock & Worcestershire; simmer 5 min | Remove bay leaves, stir in peas | ||||
| 1 kg beef mince | |||||||
| 1/2 tsp sea salt (for the mince) | |||||||
| 1 1/2 tbsp beef tallow or olive oil (for the vegetables) | Cook onion & carrot 3-4 min | Add garlic, bay, tomato paste, 2 min | Stir in flour 30 sec | ||||
| 1 brown onion, finely diced | |||||||
| 1 carrot, finely diced | |||||||
| 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped | |||||||
| 2 dried bay leaves | |||||||
| 1 tbsp tomato paste (puree) | |||||||
| sea salt, light pinch (for the vegetables) | |||||||
| 1 1/2 tbsp plain flour | |||||||
| 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce | |||||||
| 500 ml beef stock | |||||||
| 1 beef or chicken stock cube | |||||||
| 130 g frozen peas (optional) | |||||||
| 30 g panko breadcrumbs | |||||||
| 80 g grated cheddar cheese | |||||||
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