Cottage pie with vegetable mash

Serves:4
Cooking Time:40 minutes
Prep Time:15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
  • 1 kg beef mince
  • 2 x 400 ml cans chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 250 ml beef stock
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 2 medium Sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cauliflower, cut into chunks
  • 50 g Butter
  • 100 g mature cheddar, grated
  • salt and pepper

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Cooking Instructions

  1. In a large pot, saute the onion, carrots and celery in good splash of olive oil.
  2. Add the garlic and mince then saute for another 10 minutes.
  3. Add the tomatoes, beef stock and herbs then cover and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  4. While the mince is cooking, steam the sweet potatoes and cauliflower until cooked through.
  5. Mash with the butter and half of the cheddar and season to taste.
  6. Pre-heat the oven to 220°c.
  7. When he mince is cooked, transfer the meat to an oven-proof dish.
  8. Top with the vegetable mash and the remaining cheddar cheese.
  9. Place into the oven and allow to bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.
  10. Remove and allow to sit for 5 minutes then serve.
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