cottage pie


ingredients serve 6

800gr minced beef

2 carrots finely chopped

200gr peas

2 medium onion finely chopped

30gr butter

1/4 cup teaspoon dry mustard

one and one half vegetable stock

salt and pepper to taste

potato topping

1/3 hot milk

30gr butter

6 large potatoes cooked and mashed

salt and pepper

method

Brush 6*250capacity deep moulds and melted butter or oil

Melt the butter in a large saucepan until quite soft, Sprinkle the flour and mustard into the pan and stir for 5 minutes. Gadd the stock and stir constantly until you have a smooth gravy . . Add salt and pepper, reduce the heat and simmer for a further 5minutes to remove from the heat.

The spoon can be served as 6 plates.

Add the milk and butter to the mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and spread evenly over the top of each pie. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is lightly golden.

serve hot.

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