Mini Cottage Pies with Cheesy Mashed Potato Tops - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 sheets shortcrust pastry (320g each).
• Oil spray or melted butter for greasing.
• 1 medium onion, finely diced.
• 1 medium carrot, finely diced.
• 75g mushrooms, finely diced.
• 1 garlic clove, finely diced.
• 500g ground beef (10-12% fat).
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree.
• 60ml red wine.
• 300ml beef stock.
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
• 1 tablespoon beef gravy granules.
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme.
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary.
• 750g baking potatoes.
• 90g cheddar cheese, grated.
• 3 tablespoons whole milk or cream.
• 2 tablespoons butter.
• ½ teaspoon salt.
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg.