Turkey Mince Cottage Pie With Sweet Potato Topping Recipes

SWEET POTATO-TOPPED COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• For the base: heat half of the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until it starts to soften, then add the garlic, celery and carrot and cook until soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate frying pan and fry the mince in batches, scooping each batch out with a slotted spoon and leave any excess oil behind.
• Add the mince to the veg, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min. Stir in the passata and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 1½-2 hrs, then add the milk and cook for 30 mins. If you're making the base ahead of time, you can leave it to cool at this stage then freeze for up to a month. (Defrost fully before using in the next step.)
• To finish the recipe, heat more oil in a pan and fry another onion until it starts to soften. Add the carrot and celery and fry until tender. Add the thyme and bay and cook for 1 min, then tip in the mince base and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 mins (take off the lid towards the end if it's not thick enough).
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cook the sweet potatoes in simmering water until tender, drain well, then add the milk and mash the potatoes.
• Tip the meat mixture into a casserole dish and level it out (fish out the thyme and bay and discard), then pile the potato mixture on top and spread it out. Cook for 30 mins or until the top begins to brown.

TURKEY MINCE COTTAGE PIE WITH SWEET POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, carrot and celery and stir so that all the vegetables are coated. Cover and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the turkey mince and cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time to break up any clumps, until it changes colour. Stir in the flour.
• Add the stock, herbs and tomato ketchup and simmer for 5 minutes. Put in an ovenproof dish.
• While the meat is cooking, boil the sweet potato until tender. Drain and mash with the butter. Spread over the meat and bake for 15 minutes.

TURKEY COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• Peel and chop the onion, garlic and carrot, and chop the celery stalks.
• Fry the onion until golden, then add the minced turkey and use a wooden spoon to break it into small pieces.
• Cook the turkey stirring until the meat is no longer pink and the liquid released is absorbed.
• Add the chopped garlic, carrot and celery.
• Pour the stock over, cover with a lid, and leave to cook on a medium heat until the liquid is absorbed.
• Meantime,get on with the mashed potatoes. In a large pan, add the potatoes and boil in salted water until tender.
• Drain the water, peel and mash. Add the milk, quarter of a cup of grated cheese and butter and mash well until creamy.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (390 Fahrenheit).
• Once the stock is absorbed, add the tomato purée and chopped tomatoes to the pan, season with salt, ground black pepper, and herbs, and mix well.
• Leave to simmer until the sauce is reduced.
• Transfer the filling either to a large pie dish, or 2 smaller ones.
• Top the ground turkey with the mashed potatoes and scatter the remaining grated cheese over.
• Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden and bubbling hot.