What I love most about cottage pie is that there are so many different ingredients that can be used and the gravy can either be added to the mince before cooking it in the oven, or it can be placed on the table and added on top. This is the way I like it.
What you will need:
1.5 Kg Potatoes
400 g minced beef
3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups of gravy
Pre-heat the oven to 220 C.
Peel and boil the potatoes until soft.
Add some milk, butter, salt and black pepper and mash the potatoes until smooth.
While the potatoes are boiling, fry the mince, carrots and onions in a big pan. Once the mince is cooked, add the gravy and boil for another 2 minutes.
Pour the mince and gravy mixture into a 20 x 15 x 4 cm glass dish and put the mashed potatoe on top. Place it into the oven for 40 minutes and then put the oven on grill for 5 – 10 minutes or untill the potatoe is nice and crispy at the top.
Serve with some nice fresh green vegetables.
Cooking with Lindi 