Chili Beef Cottage Pie

Name: Chili Beef Cottage Pie
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 500 g lean ground beef; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 420 g kidney beans in chili sauce; 400 g chopped tomatoes; 1 kg parsnips or 1 kg potato, peeled and chopped into chunks

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
500 g lean ground beef
2 garlic cloves, crushed
420 g kidney beans in chili sauce
400 g chopped tomatoes
1 kg parsnips or 1 kg potato, peeled and chopped into chunks

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion with 1 tsp cumin seed for a few minutes. Push the onion to the edge of the pan, add the beef, then brown well, breaking up any lumps.
2

Add the garlic, beans, tomatoes and half a can of water. Season and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
3

Cook the parsnip and potato in boiling salted water until soft. Drain and mash with some salt and pepper.
4

Tip the mince mixture into a large ovenproof dish, spoon over the mash, scatter with remaining cumin seed and grill for 5 minutes or until golden.