Name: Little cottage pies with cheesy mash
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 750g beef mince; 2 celery stalks, trimmed, finely chopped; 1/4 cup flour; 1 cup beef stock; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 1,2kg cooked mashed potato; 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan-style cheese

Little cottage pies with cheesy mash

This little cottage pies with cheesy mash recipe is the perfect mid week dinner and also make for a perfect cook and freeze meal, for those days where you just dont feel like cooking!

TOTAL TIME 50 min |SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
750g beef mince
2 celery stalks, trimmed, finely chopped
1/4 cup flour
1 cup beef stock
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1,2kg cooked mashed potato
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan-style cheese

METHOD

PREHEAT the oven to 200°C.

HEAT oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and beef; cook, stirring, until browned. Add celery and cook until soft. Stir in flour, then gradually add stock and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in peas; season to taste.

SPOON mixture into six 1 ¾ cup ovenproof dishes. Top with mash and sprinkle with parmesan.

BAKE pies for about 20 minutes or until heated through. Place under a hot grill for 5 minutes until the cheese is golden

<Box> These cottage pies are suitable to freeze. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

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