Cottage Pie with a difference
This is an English Cottage Pie, but with a big difference. All my friends who have tried it say they love it.
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionFor the filling
- 500
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1medium onion
- 3medium carrots
- 4
- 1teaspoon English mustard
- 1tablespoon tomato puree
- 11 teaspoon beef extract or 1 teaspoon yeast extract
- 2teaspoons oregano
- salt and pepper
For the topping
- 5
- 75
- 25g butter
- 1dash milk
- 2large ripe tomatoes
- 1
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DIRECTIONS
- The filling: Finely chop the onions and garlic and gently fry until transparent in the olive oil.
- (approx 3 minutes) Cube the carrots and put those into the pan with the onions and the garlic, cook for another 2 or so minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- If too dry add a little water.
- When cooked put into a ovenproof casserole.
- The topping: Boil the potatoes until cooked.
- Mash them adding the milk and half of the butter.
- Add the grated cheese and mix well.
- Put the mash mix on top of the filling.
- You may wish to sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top of this.
- Slice the tomatoes and place on top of the topping, putting a knob of butter on each tomato.
- Bake in a moderate oven for 40- 50 minutes, until the tomatoes are cooked, and the top is brown and slightly crispy.
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