Anushka’s Dauphinoise Topped Cottage Pie

With beef , Carrot, Italian Style Hard Cheese and roasted tenderstem

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200 °C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water with ½ tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes. Trim the carrot, then quarter lengthways (no need to peel). Cut into pieces about ½cm thick - you want them small, so they cook quickly. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Peel and slice the potatoes into 1cm thick rounds.

Step 2

Once boiling, add the potato slices to the water and simmer until just tender, 8-12 mins. Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the bacon, beef mince and carrot to the pan and fry until browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break the mince up as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. Cook bacon thoroughly.

Step 3

Once browned, add half the garlic to the mince and cook for 1 min. Stir in the passata, red wine stock paste and sugar (see pantry for amount). Lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 4-5 mins.

Step 4

Once the potatoes are cooked, carefully drain in a colander. Wipe out the (now empty) saucepan and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Once hot, add the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 secs Stir in the creme fraiche, chicken stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Mix together, bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Once the beef mixture is ready, spoon into an appropriately sized ovenproof dish. Carefully lay the cooked potato slices in layers over the top, then pour over the creamy sauce. Sprinkle over the hard Italian style cheese. Bake on the top shelf of your oven until golden brown and bubbly, 15 -20 mins. TIP: Put the dish onto a baking tray to catch any drips.

Step 6

While your pie is in the oven, pop the Tenderstem® broccoli onto a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. When the pie has 10-12 mins le, roast the broccoli on the middle shelf until tender and crispy, 10-12 mins. Once ready, share the dauphinoise cottage pie between your plates with the broccoli alongside.