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Easy Cottage Pie

Our food editor, Ntwenhle Gcabashe shows you how to make this quick and delicious cottage pie. You can thank us later! Pictures Dylan Swart

Easy Cottage Pie

  • 3 cups minced meat
  • 2 cups pork sausage meat
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups tomato passata
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup (250ml) beef stock
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 4 large potatoes, cooked and mashed
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. In a frying pan, heat oil and fry onion, garlic and ginger until soft.

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3. Add minced meat and sausage meat until brown.

4. Add tomato paste, passata, sugar and stock. Cover with lid and simmer for 25­–30 minutes.

5. Transfer the mixture into an oven dish. Top with mashed potatoes and grated cheese.

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Bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden.

Serve immediately.

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