Cottage pie

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 500 g minced beef
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 400 ml beef stock
• 900 g potatoes
• 50 g butter
• A splash of milk
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with butter and milk.
2. Brown the mince with the onion. Add the carrots, tomato purée and flour, then gradually stir in the stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Spoon the mince into an oven dish. Spread the mash over the top and rough it up with a fork.
4. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Rest briefly before serving.