• Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • 4 Servings

Quick cottage pie

Ingredients

For the potatoes

  • 2 packs of Nanna Tate Scrumptious Mash
  • 50ml olive oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 courgette (optional), grated
  • 500g beef mince
  • 2tbsp tomato purée
  • 1tbsp plain flour
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only or 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 500ml beef stock
    Worcestershire sauce or Henderson’s Relish
  • Grated cheddar cheese (optional), as a topping
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Let’s get cooking!

  • Step 1 of 3

    Let’s start!

    Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onion and cook until softened.

  • Step 2 of 3

    Mix ‘n’ stir

    • Add the mince beef, carrot and courgette if using and fry on a high heat until the mince is browned all over. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the flour and cook for a further minute. Add the beef stock and thyme and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the mince is tender and the mixture has thickened. Season to taste, and add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Keep warm over a very low heat.

  • Step 3 of 3

    Scrumptious Mash time

    In the meantime, cook the Scrumptious Mash according to the instructions on the pack. Preheat the grill to high. Transfer the cottage pie filling in to a baking dish and spread the mash evenly on top. Grill for 5-8 minutes until the top is golden and crisp. If you like it cheesy, sprinkle some grated cheese over the mash for the final minute of grilling.

    Serve hot and enjoy!