Serves: 4
Prep time: 20-minutes
Cook time: 45-minutes
Ingredients:
680g Beef Mince (10% fat)
150g Carrot
150g Parsnip
350g Mixed Vegetables from the following: Celery, Courgette
1 Knorr Beef Stock Cube
Fresh Parsley
700g Sweet Potato
15g Butter
30g Mature Cheddar Cheese
SPICES: Salt & Pepper, sprinkle of Ground Nutmeg
400g Green Beans (100g per serving)
Optional – 1/2 tsp Xanthan GumWhat you will need:
1 x Non stick frying pan
1 x Saucepan
Pryex heat proof dish
Pre-heated oven: 375°F/190°C/Gas 5
1 x Steamer
How to make:
- Pre-heat oven to above temperature.
- Add mince to frying pan & cook on a medium heat. Once fat starts to liquidise add in parsnip and carrot to soften. After 5 minutes add in mixed veg, stock cubes, fresh parsley & spices, simmer for 5-10minutes.
- Prepare sweet potato (wash & chop; skins on optional), add to saucepan with boiling water. Boil until completely soft. Strain & mash with butter.
- Back to frying pan: When mince lightly browns & liquid slightly thickens (add xanthan gum if not thickening) add to base of heat proof dish.
- When mince has been evenly distributed, top with mash sweet potato. Place in oven and cook for 40 minutes.
- After 40 minutes, top with cheese, put back in oven and cook for further 5 minutes.
- Steam green beans.
- Once cottage pie is cooked & beans soft, serve hot.
Storing Suggestion:
This recipe is ideal to freeze, defrost & reheat… it still tastes grrrreat!
Ingredients Suggestion:
You could use 660g of yams with this recipe instead of 700g sweet potato, or use half & half.