Festive Cottage Pie
Festive Cottage Pie
Always popular, this cottage pie is made using mince, herbs and vegetables.
Serves 4 to 6 | Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 60 mins
Ingredients
- 1 sachet Knorr Bacon & Onion Potato Bake
- 30 ml chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 15 ml tomato paste
- 600 g beef mince
- 60 ml margarine
- 375 ml milk
- 15 ml oil
- 8 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 125 ml grated Cheddar cheese
- 15 ml dried mixed herbs
- 375 ml beef stock
- 3 carrots, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 30 ml flour
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C
To make the meat filling: Heat oil in a large frying pan and add the beef mince
Fry for 1 min and add onion and carrots and continue to fry until the mince is cooked
Mix in flour, mixed herbs and parsley
Mix the stock and tomato paste in a jug and add to the mince mixture
Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 15 min, stirring occasionally until most of the liquid has been absorbed
Spoon the mixture into a 20 X 20 cm ovenproof dish
To make the potato topping: Place diced potatoes in a medium sized pot
Cover with water and bring to the boil over high heat
Boil for 20 min until the potatoes are cooked
Drain
Mash the potatoes until smooth and then add the margarine
Mix the sachet contents with a little milk to make a smooth paste and stir in the remaining milk
Add to the mashed potato and continue mashing until well combined
Spread the potatoes over the mince mixture and sprinkle with cheese
Bake in a preheated oven for 25 min until the top is browned and the cheese is bubbling
Published: 16th August 2010 by
