Cottage pie

Recipe~Finder

Cooking time: More than 1 hour

Cuisine: British; Modern Australian

Healthy options: Low fat; Healthy

Serves: 6

Type: Kids; Cake; Family

Tools

Kitchen friendly view

Photography: Dean Wilmot

By Suzanne Gibbs

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
750g beef mince
¼ cup (35g) flour
2 cups (500ml) beef stock
1/3 cup (90g) tomato paste
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tomatoes, sliced
salad, to serve
Potato topping
500g potatoes, peeled, chopped
45g butter
¼ cup (60ml) hot milk

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook onion for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add mince and cook on high for 7 minutes, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned.

2. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, add stock, tomato paste and worcestershire sauce. Bring to boil on medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, cook potato in plenty of boiling water until tender. Drain well and return to pan with butter and milk. Mash well and season to taste.

4. Spoon mince mixture into a large ovenproof dish. Top with tomato slices and spread over mashed potato. Rough up surface of potato with a fork. Bake for 30 minutes, until top is golden. Serve with salad.

Blackened beef

Balsamic beef and capsicum hero

Super beef burger

Beef skewers and carrot salad

More inspiration

Rose scented white chocolate mousse with candied walnutsI never really understood the desserts that were served in our house when I was growing up. My dad loved to experiment – tinned pineapple and sour cream was memorable – I remember it curdling, I...

Valentine's treat: marinated strawberry and rose ricotta cheesecake glassLike every women I love receiving roses, but what I enjoy even more is incorporating beautiful crimson roses in my cooking and Valentine's Day is the perfect time to use the perfumed flavour of roses...