Monday 15 April 2013

Recipe binder: cheesy cottage pie

This has been on my meal plan posts for a couple of weeks now and I promised a recipe for it so here you go...


Cheesy cottage pie

What you need:

  • 400-500g beef mince
  • 3-4 potatoes (depending on size, if they're big go with three, but be prepared for more)
  • Beef/meat gravy
  • Butter
  • Cheese of your choice
What you do:
  • Peel and chop potatoes into small pieces (so they cook through quicker)
  • Make up gravy (I like mine thick) and boil potatoes
  • Brown the mince and then add in the gravy
  • Allow to cook for a few minutes so that...
  • ...you can make up the mash! (I use just butter but you can use milk/cream if you wish)
  • Take mince off the hob and spoon into a casserole dish
  • Top with the mash, run fork over mash (this helps it go crispy)
  • Cook for 20 minutes gas mark 6
  • Remove from the oven and top with grated cheese
  • Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and/or the potato topping has going crispy
  • Serve with veg or just eat by itself

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