Cottage Pie

All the kids love this recipe. It’s a great way to get them eating vegetables. The down side is the number of dishes to clean. We make it a family exercise to lighten the load. Remember you can add a little water to the last drops in your tomato sauce and chutney bottles instead of using a new bottle.

Ingredients:
500g Mince
1 ½ Cups frozen mixed vegetables
6 Medium potatoes
Dash of Milk
1 Tsp Margarine
1 Onion (Diced)
1 Tomato (Diced)
Spray and cook (or any non stick spray)
Tomato Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Chutney
1 Packet brown onion soup
1 Packet Cream of tomato soup
Steak and Chop Spice
Salt
Water

Method:
Spray frying pan with spray and cook. Brown onion and tomato in frying pan on a low heat with mince. Add Steak and chop spice, salt, tomato sauce, chutney and Worcestershire sauce to your taste. Add ½ cup water and bring to a boil. Add ½ packet brown onion soup. Add ½ packet tomato soup. Mix and leave to simmer.

In a separate pot boil mixed frozen vegetables as per instructions on packet.
Drain vegetable and add to mince. Mix.

Peel potatoes and chop into small chunks. Place in a pot and cover with water and salt to taste. Bring to boil, allow to cook for 20 minutes or until a knife slides through the potato pieces.
Remove from heat and cut into small pieces with a sharp knife. Add a little salt and the margarine. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add a little milk and stir until fluffy.

Place mince and vegetables into a shallow oven proof bowl. Spoon mash on top and smooth out. Do not press mash down or it will mix with the mince. Run a fork over the top of the mash to create an uneven surface.

Place under the grill until golden brown.

Serve with Gem Squash or pumpkin on the side.