Cottage pie for 2

Rescaled from 8 servings.

Makes a pretty great cottage pie.

50g
  • 0.05kg
  • 0.11lb
  • 1.76oz
cheddar
grated
5⁄16 kg
  • 312 1⁄2 g
  • 0.689 lb
  • 11 oz
beef mince
brown
  • browned mince
  • pan
1⁄4 tbsp
  • 0.004 l
  • 3 3⁄4 ml
  • 3⁄4 tsp
  • 0.016 cup
  • 0.007 pint
oil
preheat oven 200*c cook for 35-30 minutes
Filling spoon potatoes over meat in ovenproof dish sprinkle
pan gentle heat 20 min til soft cook on increased heat for few minutes simmer uncovered for 45 minutes until thick remove leaves
1⁄2 tbsp
  • 0.007 l
  • 7 1⁄2 ml
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp
  • 0.032 cup
  • 0.013 pint
oil
1⁄2 onions finely chopped
3⁄4 carrots chopped
3⁄4 celery sticks chopped
1⁄2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3⁄4 tbsp
  • 0.011 l
  • 11 1⁄4 ml
  • 2 1⁄4 tsp
  • 0.048 cup
  • 0.02 pint
plain flour
1⁄4 tbsp
  • 0.004 l
  • 3 3⁄4 ml
  • 3⁄4 tsp
  • 0.016 cup
  • 0.007 pint
tomato puree
browned mince
212 1⁄2ml
  • 0.212l
  • 14 1⁄6tbsp
  • 42 1⁄2tsp
  • 0.898cup
  • 0.374pint
beef stock
1 tbsp
  • 0.015 l
  • 15 ml
  • 3 tsp
  • 0.063 cup
  • 0.026 pint
Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
1⁄2 bay leaves
Mash
0.45 kg
  • 450 g
  • 0.992 lb
  • 15.9 oz
potatoes
peeled chopped boil til tender drain and steam dry mash
56 1⁄4ml
  • 0.056l
  • 3 3⁄4tbsp
  • 11 1⁄4tsp
  • 0.238cup
  • 0.099pint
milk
6 1⁄4g
  • 0.006kg
  • 0.014lb
  • 0.22oz
butter
3⁄4 of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar