Simple Way to Make Speedy Cottage Pie

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The ingredients needed to cook Cottage Pie:

1. Prepare 1 of Ib lean mince beef.
2. Get 1 of large onion chopped.
3. Provide 1 of large carrot chopped.
4. Provide 1 stick of celery chopped.
5. Prepare 100 g of Mushroom sliced.
6. You need 2 of large tomatoes quartered.
7. You need 1 tbsp of fresh parsley chopped.
8. Take 1/2 tsp of dried mixed herbs.
9. Prepare of Salt + Pepper.
10. Use 300 ml of / 1/2pint beef stock.
11. Prepare 10 drops of Worcestershire sauce.
12. Get 3 tbsp of cornflour (+ 2tbsp water).
13. Get 4 of large potatoes peeled and chopped.
14. Get 50 g of to 100g cheddar cheese grated.

Steps to make Cottage Pie:

1. Prepare ingredients.
2. Heat 1tbsp of vegetable oil and add onion and mince to frying pan and cook until browned (I cook in batches and drain any excess fat if not using lean mince).
3. Add mince back to pan if done in batches, add carrots and celery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Boil a pan of water to cook your potatoes. Add mushrooms and tomatoes and stir in. Scatter over the herbs and season. Pour in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, stir and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes..
5. Add potatoes to boiling water until tender approx 20 mins..
6. Once mince simmered for 20 mins remove tomato skins and stir mixture..
7. Blend cornflour with water and pour over mince stir until thickens up. If cooking straight away Pre heat oven to 190°C /375°C / Gas 5.
8. Drain the potatoes and mash (you can add butter and milk).
9. Pour mince into oven proof dish and spoon mash over the top. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for approx 40 / 45 mins. Serve with green beans, peas and gravy..

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