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Middle Eastern style cottage pie

Middle Eastern style cottage pie
Prep time25 min
Cook time60 min
Total time85 min
Servings4
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Ingredients

  • 500 g lean beef mince
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot, finely diced
  • 1 small eggplant, diced into 1cm pieces
  • 750 ml tomato passata
  • 1.2 cup frozen peas
  • 350 g sweet potato, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1.4 cup finely grated parmesan + extra shaved parmesan, to serve
  • 1.4 cup small basil leaves
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Step-by-step method

  1. 01
    Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Cook garlic for 1 minutes, then add onion, carrot, celery and eggplant. Cook for 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Add mince and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
  2. 02
    Stir in the passata. Reduce heat, cover and simmer the beef mixture for 10 minutes until thickened. Season.
  3. 03
    Spoon the beef mixture into a lightly oiled baking dish (1.5L - 6-cup tbc). Arrange sweet potato slices over the mince mixture. Cook, covered with foil, for about 30-35 minutes or until potato is tender.
  4. 04
    Preheat oven to grill. Sprinkle sweet potato with parmesan, and grill for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden and melted. Sprinkle with shaved parmesan and basil and serve with baby rocket leaves.