Comforting Cottage Pie

Ingredients

• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• other available veg.
• 560g beef mince
• 400g can tomatoes
• 290ml beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

For the topping:

• 750g potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 225g parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 2 tsp creamed horseradish

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/Gas 5.
2. Fry the onion and carrot (and other veg.) until soft.
3. Add the minced beef and cook until brown.
4. Add the tomatoes, purée, beef stock, bay leaf and thyme
5. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Season.
6. Make the mash:
7. Boil the potatoes and parsnips in water until soft. Drain and mash with the butter and milk. Stir in the horseradish and season with salt and pepper.
8. Spoon the meat into an ovenproof dish.
9. Top with the mash and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.