Spiced Cottage Pie With Chile Mash
"A classic winter dish with added spice for an extra kick!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot
- 2 celery ribs, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 lb minced beef
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 2 cups chicken stock
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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Chile Mash
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled, cut into even-sized chunks
- 1 ounce butter (I often add 2 oz)
- 3 tablespoons hot milk
- 2 red chilies, finely chopped or 2 chili powder
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
directions
- Heat oil in a large pan; add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes until softened.
- Stir in minced beef, turn up heat to brown meat.
- Add cumin, flour and coriander; cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and puree; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in stock and season.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove lid and let simmer for a further 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile whilst meat is simmering away, make the chilie mash.
- Place potatoes into a pot of cold salted water. Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Drain potatoes and place back in pot. Mash over a low heat with the butter, hot milk, chilies and coriander.
- Season to taste.
- Spoon meat into an oven proof dish,spread Potato mix over.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbling hot.
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Reviews
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This had a very nice flavor. Cut back on the cumin by half, sprinkled cheese (as suggested by another reviewer) and crispy fried onions on the top of the mashed potatoes for a little added zing. The main comment we had was that it was a little light on the meat and felt like it would have been superb with more than one pound of ground beef (probably double). -
Brilliant. My kids and my hubby loved it. Rather than put chillies in the mash and add cheese I used a mexican cheese with chillies in it. Chopped that up small (it won't shred because of the chilli pieces) and mixed it into the hot mash. -
This is absolutely delicious!! The only thing i did differently was add cheese to the potato topping, I made it twice in a row per my familys request! -
marvellous warming food just what you need for cold winter nights.It's now a regular dish.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Norahs Girl
Scottburgh, KZN
I,m a Mum of 3 (26,22,and 19)They keep me on my toes so to speak!!!!!! and rapidly heading for Hair dye.
I live in Sunny South Africa but I,m of Welsh(uk)decent!
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