Name: Cottage Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1-1.5 kg minced beef; 1 onion diced; 1 carrot diced; 4 cups diced mixed vegies any leftover vegies, zucchine, celery, corn, cauliflower, peas, capsicum, potato etc.; 2 teaspoon curry powder; 2 teaspoon tumeric; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon barbecue sauce; 2 cups beef stock; 4 tablespoons cornstarch; Topping; 5 large potatoes; 1/2 cup milk and/or cream; 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated; salt & pepper

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Old fashioned cottage pie.

Leftovers freeze well in single serves for weekday lunches

INGREDIENTS

1-1.5 kg minced beef
1 onion diced
1 carrot diced
4 cups diced mixed vegies ; any leftover vegies, zucchine, celery, corn, cauliflower, peas, capsicum, potato etc.
2 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoon tumeric
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon barbecue sauce
2 cups beef stock
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Topping
5 large potatoes
1/2 cup milk and/or cream
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated
salt & pepper

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Fry onions & carrot in a large deep saucepan until softened.

Add mince and brown for a few minutes

Add curry powder, sauces and beef stock. Simmer for one hour

While the meat is cooking, boil the potatoes in salted water until very soft and turn on the oven to 185 C

When the meat is done, add the zucchini and the other vegetables. Simmer 20 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Check flavour and add salt if necessary

Put cornstarch into a cup and add about 1/4 cup water to make a runny paste

Add cornstarch mix to beef and vegetables and stir through until it thickens, then gently heat another 5-10 minutes

For the Topping:

Mash potatoes well (or use bamix) with milk and/or cream until they are a smooth, spreadable consistency and then flavour with salt and pepper

Spoon beef mixture into a large baking/lasagne dish(s)

Gently top with mashed potatoes spreading with a fork to completely cover the meat

Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes till bubbling around the sides

Take out of the oven and sprinkle on the cheese

Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted

Leave to cool for 10 minutes and serve with a green salad

NOTES

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Cottage Pie

1-1.5 kg minced beef 
1  onion diced 
1  carrot diced 
4 cups diced mixed vegies any leftover vegies, zucchine, celery, corn, cauliflower, peas, capsicum, potato etc.
2 teaspoon curry powder 
2 teaspoon tumeric 
2 tablespoon soy sauce 
2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 
2 tablespoon barbecue sauce 
2 cups  beef stock 
4 tablespoons cornstarch 
  Topping 
5   large potatoes 
1/2 cup milk and/or cream 
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated 
  salt & pepper

Fry onions & carrot in a large deep saucepan until softened.
Add mince and brown for a few minutes
Add curry powder, sauces and beef stock. Simmer for one hour
While the meat is cooking, boil the potatoes in salted water until very soft and turn on the oven to 185 C
When the meat is done, add the zucchini and the other vegetables. Simmer 20 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Check flavour and add salt if necessary
Put cornstarch into a cup and add about 1/4 cup water to make a runny paste
Add cornstarch mix to beef and vegetables and stir through until it thickens, then gently heat another 5-10 minutes

For the Topping:
Mash potatoes well (or use bamix) with milk and/or cream until they are a smooth, spreadable consistency and then flavour with salt and pepper
Spoon beef mixture into a large baking/lasagne dish(s)
Gently top with mashed potatoes spreading with a fork to completely  cover the meat
Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes till bubbling around the sides 
Take out of the oven and sprinkle on the cheese 
Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted
Leave to cool for 10 minutes and serve with a green salad

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (573g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 273
Calories from Fat: 24 (9%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.7g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 1.4g	7 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 6.2mg		2 %
Sodium 724.7mg		25 %
Potassium 1784.6mg		47 %
Total Carbohydrate 50.5g		15 %
	Dietary Fiber 6.5g	26 %
	Sugars, other 43.9g
Protein 14g		20 %
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Calories per serving: 273

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