Name: Potato Gem Cottage Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tblsps olive oil; 1kg lean beef mince; 2 onions, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 x 525g jars tomato and pesto pasta sauce; 1 cup beef stock; 2 tblsps red wine vinegar; 2 cups frozen peas, corn and carrot; 1½ cups shredded mozzarella; 1kg bag frozen potato gems

Potato Gem Cottage Pie

Cottage pie is made even better with the addition of crunchy, golden potato gems as a topping.

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Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

50M

Total

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Ingredients

2 tblsps olive oil

1kg lean beef mince

2 onions, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 x 525g jars tomato and pesto pasta sauce

1 cup beef stock

2 tblsps red wine vinegar

2 cups frozen peas, corn and carrot

1½ cups shredded mozzarella

1kg bag frozen potato gems

Method

Heat half the oil in a large, flame-proof roasting pan over a high heat. Add beef in two batches. Cook, stirring to break up mince, for about 4 minutes, or until browned. Remove from pan.

Add onion, garlic and remaining oil to same hot pan. Reduce heat to medium to high. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes, or until soft.

Return beef to pan. Add sauce, stock and vinegar. Bring to boil. Gently boil, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Stir in vegetables.

Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange potato gems, in a single layer over top.

Cook in a very hot oven (220C) for about 30 minutes, or until gems are crisp. Serve.

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