Cottage Pie

Serves 10

Ingredients:

• 500 g ostrich or lean beef mince
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 pack (250g) button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 grated carrots
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 2 Tbs tomato paste
• 2 Tbs Vital Original Soy Sauce
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 tins lentils, fluid drained
• 1 handful freshly chopped parsley
• 1 Tbs fresh thyme
• 1 Tbs cake flour
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 8 large potatoes, peeled and cooked (for variety, combine 4 potatoes with 4 sweet potatoes)
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• Nutmeg added to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. In a large non-stick pan, brown ostrich or lean beef mince in 1 Tbs olive oil. Remove from pan. Sauté onions in 1 Tbs olive oil until golden brown.
3. Add mushrooms and sauté until lightly browned. Add carrots, celery, and cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Add cooked mince and lentils to vegetables, stir in Vital Original Soy Sauce and tomato paste, season with pepper and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Stir in parsley, thyme, and salt.
6. In a mixing bowl, mash potatoes with milk, adding in parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt, freshly ground pepper and nutmeg.
7. Transfer meat mixture into an oven proof baking dish and smooth with a spatula. Top with mashed potatoes and bake at 20-30 minutes.
8. Serve with fresh side salad.