Crispy Potato Topped Beef “Pie” | Simple Home Edit

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 carrot, diced or grated
• 1 zucchini (courgette), diced or grated (grating is good for fussy eaters!)
• 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
• 1 tsp sea salt flakes
• 2 tbsp thyme leaves (or 2 tsp dried thyme), plus extra to garnish
• 750 g (1 lb 11 oz) minced (ground) beef
• ¼ cup (60 g) tomato paste (concentrated puree)
• 2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (see note 1)
• 2 cups (500 ml) beef stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) potatoes, very finely sliced (see note 2)
• 3 tbsp melted unsalted butter
• ½ tsp sea salt flakes