Chili Beef Cottage Pie

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 500 g lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 420 g kidney beans in chili sauce
• 400 g chopped tomatoes
• 1 kg parsnips or 1 kg potato, peeled and chopped into chunks

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion with 1 tsp cumin seed for a few minutes. push the onion to the edge of the pan, add the beef, then brown well, breaking up any lumps.
• 2 add the garlic, beans, tomatoes and half a can of water. season and cover. simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 cook the parsnip and potato in boiling salted water until soft. drain and mash with some salt and pepper.
• 4 tip the mince mixture into a large ovenproof dish, spoon over the mash, scatter with remaining cumin seed and grill for 5 minutes or until golden.