Evening Meal Plan 1
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Cottage pie
A tasty, timeless classic, great on its own or with a few green veg.
Serves:
4
Ready:
1 hour 10 minutes
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cooking time:
55 minutes
1 serving provides
Method
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, then add to the pan and simmer until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic, until soft. Add the mince and cook until browned.
- Add the mustard, chopped tomatoes and the dried mixed herbs, then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Mash the potatoes with the butter and a little milk to create a smooth mash.
- Place the beef mixture in an ovenproof dish, then top with the mashed potato, covering the beef evenly. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, steam or boil the carrots until tender. Serve with the cottage pie.
Ingredients
- ½ x pack 2.5kg basics potatoes
- 1 onion, peeled & sliced
- ½ x 700g pack lean steak mince (freeze the rest until Wednesday)
- 1 x 400g carton basics chopped tomatoes in juice
- 500g carrots, peeled & sliced
From your store cupboard
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 garlic clove, peeled & finely chopped
- Knob of butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- Black pepper to season
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