This tinycottage pies with cheesy mash recipe is the perfect mid week dinner and also make for a perfect cook and freeze meal, for those days where you just dont feel like cooking!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 750g beef mince
- 2 celery stalks, trimmed, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- 1,2kg cooked mashed potato
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan-style cheese
Instructions
PREHEAT the oven to 200°C.
HEAT oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and beef; cook, stirring, until browned. Add celery and cook until soft. Stir in flour, then gradually add stock and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in peas; season to taste.
SPOON mixture into six 1 ¾ cup ovenproof dishes. Top with mash and sprinkle with parmesan.
BAKE pies for about 20 minutes or until heated through. Place under a hot grill for 5 minutes until the cheese is golden!
These cottage pies are suitable to freeze. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
