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Family friendly cottage pie

Delicious cottage pie with tomatoes and thyme

6

Serves

35 mins

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand

This cottage pie recipe is made with Kiwi families in mind. It's perfect for cook once eat twice - cook in two small oven proof dishes and freeze one for another day. Budget-friendly and delicious - it’s guaranteed to please!

This recipe utilises vegetables like carrots, onions and potatoes that are more affordable year round.

This cottage pie recipe is made with Kiwi families in mind. It's perfect for cook once eat twice - cook in two small oven proof dishes and freeze one for another day. Budget-friendly and delicious - it’s guaranteed to please! This recipe utilises vegetables like carrots, onions and potatoes that are more affordable year round.

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Ingredients

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500g Quality Mark beef mince

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1 Tbsp olive oil

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1 onion

finely chopped

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1 large carrots

finely chopped

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1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

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1 x 400g can brown lentils

drained and rinsed

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2 tsp beef stock

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2 cups water

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1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

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1 tsp dried thyme

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1 Tbsp parsley

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chopped

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6 medium-large Agria potatoes

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1/2 - 1 cup cheese

grated

Method

To Make Mince

To Make Topping

To Assemble

1

Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.

2

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a fry pan over a medium-high heat.

3

Add the onion and fry till golden.

4

Add the mince and brown, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the mince as it browns.

5

Reduce heat to low, and add the finely chopped carrot.

6

Cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

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7

Add the tinned tomatoes, drained and rinsed lentils, stock, water (use water to rinse out the tomato tin) and Worcestershire sauce or Marmite.

8

Bring just to the boil, then reduce heat, partially cover and cook mince at a gentle simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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9

Stir through the chopped herbs, taste, and season with salt and pepper as needed.

10

The mince should be thick but not dry.

Nutrition Information per Serving (529g)

This nutritional analysis is based on 6 serves and using 1/2 cup edam cheese.

Energy

1477kJ (352 kcal)

Protein

31.0g

Total Fat

8.8g

Saturated Fat

3.6g

Carbs

33.4g

Dietary Fibre

7.1g

Sodium

333mg

Iron

6.0mg

Zinc

5.3mg

Vitamin B12

1.0µg