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Yorkshire pudding cottage pie

Yorkshire pudding cottage pie

Aunt Bessie's Perfect for Sausage Yorkshire Pudding filled with winter warming cottage pie

  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 8 Aunt Bessies Perfect for Sausage Yorkshire Puddings
  • 30g Veg Oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 500g Beef Mince
  • 2 tablespoons Aunt Bessies Onion Gravy Granules
  • 400mls Boiling Water
  • Good pinch of thyme
  • 150g Peas
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Aunt Bessies Homestyle Mashed Potato, heated to pack cooking instructions
  • 100g Grated Mature Cheddar

What you do:

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed-pan and add the onion fry off over a moderate heat for 10-15mins until the it starts to colour slightly.
  2. Turn the heat up to full and add the beef mince and fry off until no raw mince is visible.
  3. Reduce the heat back down to low.
  4. Prepare the Gravy mix with the boiling water and then add to the mince.
  5. Season to taste and add the peas and the thyme.
  6. Cover the pan with a lid and cook out for approx 15mins
  7. Be sure to stir regularly to stop it from catching on the bottom of the pan.
  8. Heat the oven and cook the Yorkshire Puddings for 4 minutes.
  9. Pour your hot mince mix into your Yorkshire puddings and place the heated Aunt Bessies Homestyle Mashed Potato on top.
  10. Sprinkle with the grated cheese.
  11. Finish under a hot grill to brown the cheese.

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