Cottage Pie-simply The Best

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic (optional)
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 4 ounces mushrooms, diced
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 pint beef stock
• 2 -3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 bay leaf, dried
• 1 1/2 lbs mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 2 tblspoons milk
• pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium saucepan; add the diced onion, carrot, garlic and mushrooms, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
• 2 add beef to pan and cook stirring with a fork until sealed and brown.
• 3 add the stock, bay leaf, tomato puree, worcestershire sauce, bay leaf salt and pepper.
• 4 simmer gently for an hour, reducing liquid and thicken if necessary. place in ovenproof pie dish and allow to cool.
• 5 cook potato, with the 1 diced onion. when cooked, mash the potato, adding the milk, parsley, pepper and salt to taste.
• 6 spread the mash evenly over the meat.
• 7 place in hot (200c) oven for approximately 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 serve with other cooked vegetables.
• 9 note: for a nice variation, you can add some grated cheese to the mash, stir in well and proceed as usual.