Cottage Pie
Makes / serves: 4–6 portions
Draft recipe
Method
- Brown beef well; soften diced vegetables.
- Add garlic, purée and flour, then stock, Worcestershire and thyme.
- Simmer 35–45 minutes until thick.
- Transfer to a baking dish and cool slightly.
- Top with mash, rough up with a fork, then bake at 180°C fan for 30–40 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Components and suggested sides, shown with their own batch quantities.
Buttery Mashed Potatoes
4–6 portions. Use the amount specified in the main recipe.
- 1kg floury potatoes.
- 75g butter.
- 120–180ml whole milk.
- salt and pepper.
- Peel, chop and simmer potatoes in salted water 15–20 minutes until tender.
- Drain and steam-dry.
- Mash or rice, fold in butter, then warm milk gradually to desired consistency.
- Season; do not use a food processor.