Cottage pie

Ingredients

• 500g lean beef mince
• 1 onion
• 1 large carrot
• 1 celery stick
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp Worcester sauce
• 1 tsp mixed dried herbs
• 350ml hot beef stock
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 900g potatoes
• Splash of milk
• Knob of butter

Method

• Fry the meat and vegetables together until lightly browned.
• Stir the tomato puree, Worcester sauce, and herbs into the hot stock.
• Sprinkle the flour over the beef and vegetables.
• Add the stock to the pan and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.
• Boil the potatoes, then mash with milk and butter.
• Spoon the minute mixture into an overproof dish.
• Top with the mash and fluff up with a fork.
• Put under the grill to brown lightly and crisp on the top.