Mums Cottage Pie

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Mums Cottage Pie
Cuisine: Good old mums cooking
Author: mum
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Serves: 4
This hearty meal has always been one of my all time favorites. Good old comfort food.
Ingredients
  • Pie
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 tbs of Oil
  • 500g Beef Mince
  • 2 tbs Flour
  • 1 tbs Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tbs Worcester Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Frozen Peas
  • 1/2 Cup Frozen Sweet Corn
  • Small Bunch Chopped Herbs (Parsley, Thyme and Rosemary)
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 3/4 Cup Beef Stock
  • Mash
  • 3 to 4 Large potatoes
  • 4 tbs Milk
  • 1 tbs Butter
  • Salt/Pepper
Instructions
Pie
  1. Peel and cop the onion and carrot finely
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan
  3. Add the onion and cook till translucent
  4. Add the minced beef and fry using a wooden spoon to break up the mince so that it is nice and fine
  5. When the mince is thoroughly browned stir through the flour and cook for 1 min
  6. Add the tomato sauce, worcester sauce, carrot, peas, corn, herbs and bay leaf
  7. Stir thoroughly to combine
  8. Gradually add the stock and bring to the boil
  9. Reduce the heat an cover
  10. Simmer for 10 to 15 min
  11. Add salt and pepper to taste
  12. The mixture should be quite thick
  13. Remove the bay leaf and set mixture aside
Mash
  1. Peel the potatoes and chop into quarters
  2. Place potatoes in med saucepan with cold water just covering the potatoes
  3. Add salt to the water and bring to the boil
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 min until the potatoes are tender
  5. Drain well
  6. Mash the potatoes with the butter and milk until very creamy
  7. Add salt to taste
Bake
  1. Preheat the oven to 190° C
  2. Spoon the mince mixture into a pie dish
  3. Spoon the mash over the mince
  4. Bake for 15 to 20 min until potato is golden and pie heated through

 

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