Cottage pie for 3

Rescaled from 8 servings.

Makes a pretty great cottage pie.

75g
  • 0.075kg
  • 0.165lb
  • 2.65oz
cheddar
grated
0.469 kg
  • 468 3⁄4 g
  • 1.03 lb
  • 16.5 oz
beef mince
brown
  • browned mince
  • pan
3⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.006 l
  • 5 5⁄8 ml
  • 1 1⁄8 tsp
  • 0.024 cup
  • 0.01 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
3⁄4 tbsp
  • 0.011 l
  • 11 1⁄4 ml
  • 2 1⁄4 tsp
  • 0.048 cup
  • 0.02 pint
oil
3⁄4 onions finely chopped
1 1⁄8 carrots chopped
1 1⁄8 celery sticks chopped
3⁄4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 1⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.017 l
  • 16 7⁄8 ml
  • 3 3⁄8 tsp
  • 0.071 cup
  • 0.03 pint
plain flour
3⁄8 tbsp
  • 0.006 l
  • 5 5⁄8 ml
  • 1 1⁄8 tsp
  • 0.024 cup
  • 0.01 pint
tomato puree
browned mince
318 3⁄4ml
  • 0.319l
  • 21 1⁄4tbsp
  • 63 3⁄4tsp
  • 1.35cup
  • 0.561pint
beef stock
1 1⁄2 tbsp
  • 0.022 l
  • 22 1⁄2 ml
  • 4 1⁄2 tsp
  • 0.095 cup
  • 0.04 pint
Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
3⁄4 bay leaves
Mash
0.675 kg
  • 675 g
  • 1.49 lb
  • 23.8 oz
potatoes
peeled chopped boil til tender drain and steam dry mash
84 3⁄8ml
  • 0.084l
  • 5 5⁄8tbsp
  • 16 7⁄8tsp
  • 0.357cup
  • 0.148pint
milk
9 3⁄8g
  • 0.009kg
  • 0.021lb
  • 0.331oz
butter
3⁄4 of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar