About this Recipe
Real comfort food! The taste of our Beltie beef makes this cottage pie super-special.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil/beef dripping
700g minced beef
1 large onion
2-3 carrots
Tin tomatoes
Beef stock
Herbs such as thyme or rosemary (fresh or dried)
Potatoes
Cheese
Butter
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Pre heat the oven to 180°C (325°F/Gas 3)
Season the mince and brown in a pan.
Add a chopped onion, chopped carrots and cook for a few minutes.
Add 1 tin of tomatoes and about 1 pint of beef stock.
Add some herbs if you like – rosemary and thyme are good.
Bring to the boil and then leave to simmer on a low heat.
While the sauce cooks peel the potatoes and steam/boil until tender. Mash with plenty of butter and season.
Spoon the mince mixture into an ovenproof dish and cover with the mashed potatoes.
Sprinkle with cheese and cook in the oven until the cheese is golden and melted.
Optional extra: Fry some chopped leeks in butter and when soft add with cheese to top before baking.
Fancy a change? Swap out the potatoes for celeriac and parsnips.
