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Saturday, 5 April 2014

Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie
Ingredients:

* 1 onion diced
* 2 cloves of garlic 
* 6 carrots diced small
* Oil to fry in
* Packet of minced beef 
* 1 tin chopped tomatoes
* Salt and pepper
* Tomato purée
* Worcester sauce
* Salt and pepper
* Oxo cube or gravy granules

* 2 pound bag Potatoes
* Milk (splash)
* Butter 1 tablespoon
* Cheese





Method:

1. Fry the onions,carrots and garlic in the oil. use a large deep fry pan.
2. Add the minced beef and gently fry until brown.
3. Drain off all the excess fat.
4. Return to the pan and add the tomatoes, tomato purée, salt      and pepper, Worcester sauce.
5. mix the oxo or granules in a quarter of a pint of water and stir into the pan.  Simmer, stirring often.
6. Boil the potatoes until cooked through
7. Mash them in the pan, add milk and butter.
8. Transfer the contents of the fry pan to an oven proof dish. Spoon the  mashed potatoes over the top. 
9. Add the cheese and place in the oven (200 degrees) until the cheese is melted.

Extra Tips: 

  Serve with vegetables of your choice.



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