Cottage pie for 8

Makes a pretty great cottage pie.

200g
  • 15kg
  • 0.441lb
  • 7.05oz
cheddar
grated
1 14 kg
  • 1250 g
  • 2.76 lb
  • 44.1 oz
beef mince
brown
  • browned mince
  • pan
1 tbsp
  • 0.015 l
  • 15 ml
  • 3 tsp
  • 0.063 cup
  • 0.026 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
2 tbsp
  • 0.03 l
  • 30 ml
  • 6 tsp
  • 0.127 cup
  • 0.053 pint
oil
2 onions finely chopped
3 carrots chopped
3 celery sticks chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3 tbsp
  • 0.045 l
  • 45 ml
  • 9 tsp
  • 0.19 cup
  • 0.079 pint
plain flour
1 tbsp
  • 0.015 l
  • 15 ml
  • 3 tsp
  • 0.063 cup
  • 0.026 pint
tomato puree
browned mince
850ml
  • 0.85l
  • 56 23tbsp
  • 170tsp
  • 3.59cup
  • 1.5pint
beef stock
4 tbsp
  • 0.06 l
  • 60 ml
  • 12 tsp
  • 0.254 cup
  • 0.106 pint
Worcestershire sauce
a few thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
Mash
1.8 kg
  • 1800 g
  • 3.97 lb
  • 63.5 oz
potatoes
peeled chopped boil til tender drain and steam dry mash
225ml
  • 0.225l
  • 15tbsp
  • 45tsp
  • 0.951cup
  • 0.396pint
milk
25g
  • 0.025kg
  • 0.055lb
  • 0.882oz
butter
34 of the cheddar
freshly grated nutmeg
salt
pepper
remaining cheddar