Cottage Pie

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Finely dice the onion.
  2. 2Mince the garlic.
  3. 3Finely dice the celery stalks.
  4. 4Peel the carrots.
  5. 5Grate the carrots.
  6. 6Grate the zucchini (courgettes).
  7. 7Heat olive oil in a pan.
  8. 8Add all the chopped vegetables (onion, garlic, celery, carrots, zucchini) to the hot pan.
  9. 9Sauté the vegetables until softened.
  10. 10Add the minced beef to the pan with the vegetables and brown.
  11. 11Add the plain flour to the beef mixture.
  12. 12Stir in tomato paste.
  13. 13Pour in the beef stock.
  14. 14Add bay leaves.
  15. 15Season with salt and pepper.
  16. 16Let the mixture simmer to create a rich gravy.
  17. 17Prepare mashed potatoes and spread it evenly over the beef filling.
  18. 18Use a fork to create ridges on the mashed potato topping.
  19. 19Grate Parmesan cheese over the mashed potato topping.
  20. 20Drizzle with a little olive oil.
  21. 21Bake the cottage pie in the oven until golden brown and bubbling.
  22. 22Remove the cottage pie from the oven using oven mitts.
  23. 23Garnish with fresh herbs.
  24. 24Serve the cottage pie with a side salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 zucchini (courgettes)
  • 1 kg minced (ground) beef
  • 0.33 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste (concentrated puree)
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • potato
  • Parmesan

Equipment

cutting boardknifevegetable peelergraterpanpotoven mittsbaking dishfork

Tips

  • Leftovers can be frozen to avoid waste.
  • Meal planning helps reduce the mental load of deciding what to cook.
  • Preparing meals that yield enough for two servings makes home cooking realistic and achievable.

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