How do I cook cottage/shepards pie?
Try this … COTTAGE or SHEPHERD’S PIE Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 375g of old potatoes* 1 onion 1 carrot 250ml of water ¼ of a teaspoon of salt ½ a tablespoon of butter ½ a tablespoon of milk Ground pepper to taste ½ a tablespoon of sunflower oil 250g of minced meat (Use minced beef for a cottage pie. Use minced lamb for a shepherd’s pie.) 125ml of water 1 stock cube (Use a beef stock cube for a cottage pie. Use a lamb stock cube for a shepherd’s pie.) METHOD Peel the potatoes and chop into quarters. Peel the onion and chop it into tiny pieces. Cut both ends off the carrot, peel it and then grate it. Put the 250ml of water and salt into a saucepan on a medium heat. Add the potatoes. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat until it is just boiling (simmering). Put the lid on the saucepan and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until soft. Check the water level from time to time and top up if it starts to dry out. While the potatoes are cooking, put the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Fry the o
