Cottage pie is a traditional British dish and although you will find 100s of recipes the below is the one of the oldest recipes you can find, it is done by cook the mince beef with the vegetables then add the gravy powder. No Frills No trills

Ingredients for Cottage Pie Serves 4-5

        

• 800g of mince beef                                                                                         
• 2 onions
• 2 carrots
• 5 garlic cloves
• Bay leafs, few springs of thyme and rosemary
• zest of lemon 
• 40g of gravy powder
• 500ml of water
• 5 mediums to large potatoes
• 150ml of double cream
• 75g of butter
• Oil to grease
• 7 potatoes
• 2 egg yolk
• Dollop of milk

Method

1. Peel cut and boil the potatoes
2. Turn kettle on for some gravy later
3. Cut the onion, carrots and garlic small cubes, and prepare lemon zest too
4. Cook the mince beef with bay leaf, thyme and rosemary for about 10 minutes
5. Add the carrots, onions, garlic and the zest of lemon and cook for further 10 minutes
6. Add the gravy and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes
7. Add the mince beef to the baking tray
8. Drain the potatoes then add the cream and butter and mush the potatoes
9. Place on top of the mince than separate the egg and mix the yolks with tiny bit of milk and brush on top of the mush potatoes
10. Bake for 45 minutes in the oven 180c to 190c gas mark 6
11. Serve with some salad if you like enjoy!!!!!!!