Family cottage pie
- Age: 12–18 months (Family food)
- Texture: Family meal
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Makes: 2 adults and 2 children
Ingredients
- 300 g beef mince
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 300 ml unsalted stock
- 3 potatoes
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp butter
Contains: Milk
Method
- Brown the mince with the onion and carrot. Add the tomato purée and stock; simmer 20 minutes.
- Boil the potatoes, mash with the milk and butter.
- Spoon the mince into a dish, top with the mash, and bake at 200 °C for 25 minutes until golden.
- Serve your child's portion; salt the adults' plates.
Safety: Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Fridge 3 days, freezer 2 months.
Tip: Red meat is the most efficient iron source there is, and mince is the easiest form of it for a toddler.
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