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Article by The Offroad Adventure Show Ingredients Potatoes Milk & butter for mash Onions Carrots Celery Lamb mince (using beef turns it into a Cottage Pie) Garlic Frozen Peas Worcestershire Sauce Tomato paste Tinned tomatoes …

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Jan 22 2020

Jan 22 2020

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Article by The Offroad Adventure Show

Ingredients

  • Potatoes
  • Milk & butter for mash
  • Onions
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Lamb mince (using beef turns it into a Cottage Pie)
  • Garlic
  • Frozen Peas
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Tomato paste
  • Tinned tomatoes
  • Grated/shredded cheese
  • Salt and Pepper

Methods

FILLING

  • Cut up the onions, celery, and carrots
  • Soften the onions in the pan, and then add the carrots, and then celery
  • Crush and cut the garlic, and add to the other veggies in the pan
  • As veggies soften, add the mince to the pan
  • Brown the mince, then tomato paste, tin of tomatoes, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • Once that’s nearly cooked, add in the frozen peas to heat them up
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste

MASH

  • Cut and boil the potatoes
  • Once boiled, drain and then transfer to a foil dish
  • Mash potatoes, adding milk, and butter as desired

FINAL

  • Transfer the pie mixture to a large foil tray
  • Cover with mash
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese on the top
  • Bake in weber/oven/camp oven for 15-20 minutes
  • Serve and enjoy!
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