Name: Cottage pie
Ingredients: * 2 tablespoons olive oil; * 2 medium onions, chopped; * 2 cloves garlic, crushed; * 500g lean mince; * 2 medium carrots, sliced or diced; * 125g frozen garden peas; * 4 tablespoons tomato puree; * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; * 250ml beef stock; * salt and pepper to taste; * For the topping:; * 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced small; * 50g butter; * 125g grated Cheddar cheese

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1. Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6.

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2. Heat oil in pan, add onions, garlic and mince; cook stirring, until mince is browned.

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3. Add carrots, peas, puree, parsley, stock, salt and pepper; simmer covered for about 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender.

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4. While this is cooking, boil the potatoes and mash with butter and cheese.

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5. Spoon mince mixture into an oven-proof dish. Top with potato-cheese mash.

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6. Bake uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown on top.

Cottage pie

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