Cottage pie

• Beef mince 20-25% fat500g
• Brown onions150g
• Carrots200g
• Frozen garden peas150g
• Gravy granules30g
• White potatoes1kg
• Butter25g
• Semi-skimmed milk50ml

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.53 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

2. 2

   Peel 1kg potatoes, cut into chunks and boil for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with 25g butter and 50ml milk.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, fry 500g beef mince with 1 chopped onion and 200g diced carrots for 10 minutes. Add 30g gravy granules and 300ml boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes, adding 150g frozen peas for the last 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Tip the mince into a baking dish, spread the mash on top and rough it up with a fork.

5. 5

   Bake for 25 minutes until golden on top.