Family Favourite Cottage Pie

Family Favourite Cottage Pie

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(makes 4 individual cottage pies)

600g Maris Piper potatoes ( peeled and cut into wedges)

25g butter

50ml milk

500g minced beef steak

1 teaspoon cooking oil

1 tablespoon cornflour

1 teaspoon cooking oil

1 large onion ( chopped)

1 small carrot (diced)

500ml beef stock

A handful of chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon cornflour

100g grated  cheddar cheese 

Salt and pepper

1. Place Maris Piper potatoes in a large pan of water with salt and boil for 20 minutes till soft. Drain. Add in butter and milk. Mash the potatoes using a potato masher till light and fluffy. Season to taste. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a sauce pan. Fry the onion  till golden brown. Add in mince beef and carrots. Cook for 3 minutes. Add in chopped parsley. Stir in the beef stock. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Blend cornflour with a tablespoon of cold water. Stir into the minced beef to thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Transfer the beef filling into 4 individual pie dishes.  Put the mashed potato in a piping bag with a star nozzle. Pipe the potato on top of the beef filling. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese.

5. Place the cottage pies in a preheated over Gas mark 5/ 190C for 25 to 30 minutes until the top is golden brown and the cheese is melted.