Cottage Pie 🥧 .
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Ingredients:
For the topping:
* 500g/1lb 2oz floury potatoes, such as King Edward or Maris Piper, peeled, cut into pieces
* 300g/10½oz parsnips, peeled, cut into pieces
* knob of butter
* splash milk
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
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For the filling:
* 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
* 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped
* 1 garlic clove, peeled, crushed to a paste with the edge of a knife
* 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped
* 1 leek, trimmed, thinly sliced
* 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
* 300g/10½oz vegetarian mince, fresh or frozen
* 400g/14oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
* 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
* 1 tbsp tomato purée
* sugar, to taste
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* steamed green vegetables, to serve
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Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
2. To make the topping, place the potatoes and parsnips into a large pan of water. Bring to the boil and cook for 12–15 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
3. Add the butter and mash using a potato masher or ricer. Add the milk, a little at a time, and continue to mash until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
4. To make the filling, heat the oil in a large pan over a low to medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic, carrot, leek and thyme and continue to fry for a further 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the vegetarian mince to the pan and fry for a further 3 minutes, stirring continuously, or until golden brown.
5. Add the drained cannellini beans, chopped tomatoes and tomato purée and stir well to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and add a little sugar to the mixture if needed.
6. Spoon the filling into a large ovenproof dish. Spread the mashed potato and parsnip mixture over the filling in a smooth, even layer.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the topping is golden-brown and the filling is cooked through. Serve with steamed green vegetables.
8. Enjoy 😊
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