Classic Cottage Pie

  • easy
  • easy

See method

What you’ll need

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
  • 250g Minced Beef
  • 1 Medium Onion, diced
  • 100ml water
  • 1 good quality beef stock cube
  • 1 Medium Carrot, finely diced/li>
  • 1 Handful of frozen peas
  • ½ can of cooked lentils in water, drained
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • Pinch of Dried Thyme
  • 3 medium Potatoes. peeled and diced
  • 1 small Butternut Squash, peeled and diced
  • Splash of Milk

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and fry the mince until browned.
  2. Turn down the heat and add the carrots, onions and cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
  3. Stir in the tomato puree, water and stock cube, bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile make the mash by placing the potatoes and squash in boiling water. Simmer until the vegetables are soft. Drain well and mash together with a splash of milk and season to taste.
  5. Spoon the meat sauce into an ovenproof dish and spoon over the mash.
  6. Heat in the oven 200oC/180oC Fan/Gas 6 for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden in colour.