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This is a traditional English dish that is very easy to make. When made with beef it is called cottage pie, when made with lamb or mutton it is called shepherds pie, the method for both is exactly the same.

Ingredients:

• 800g of minced beef or minced lamb
• 400g tomato frito
• 400g of chopped tomatoes
• 1 onion chopped
• stock cube
• cup of peas or carrots or mixed vegetables
• 1kg of mashed potatoes
• 30g butter

Method:

Peel and boil the potatoes in a large pan.

At the same time, in a large frying pan brown the onion then add the meat and brown. When cooked drain the excess fat from the meat.

Add the tomato frito and plum tomatoes to the meat and onions, and cook gently. Add the vegetables and crumble the stock cube over the mixture.

If you like a sloppy mixture add some water, but we usually find that the mixture is fine without.

When the potatoes have boiled drain and mash with the butter.

To cook you need a 30cm by 20cm deep oven proof dish.

Pour the meat mixture into the bottom of the dish, then add a layer of potatoes about 1cm deep across the top of the meat, making a seal between the potatoes and the edge of the dish.

Cook for about 30 minutes at 170C until the top of the potato has browned. If after 30 minutes the potatoes have not browned finish under a hot grill.