Italian recipe for 4 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has potato, butter, parmesan, pancetta, oregano and beef.
Italian cottage pie
Course: Italian
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Beef: 1/2 quantity beef with red wine & carrots (see 'Goes well with')
- Parmesan: 50g grated parmesan
- Butter: 25g butter
- Oregano: 2 oregano sprigs, leaves stripped, or 2 tsp dried oregano
- Pancetta: 140g pancetta or streaky bacon, cut into strips
- Potato: 700g floury potatoes, sliced
Directions
- First make the Beef with red wine & carrots (see 'Goes well with'). You will need half the finished stew for this recipe.
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the potatoes in boiling, salted water for 10 mins until almost done. Drain well, then mix with the butter and half the Parmesan.
- In a large saucepan, fry the pancetta or bacon until golden. Stir in the fresh oregano leaves or dried oregano, then add the beef stew and heat through. Tip into an ovenproof dish and top with the cheesy potatoes, overlapping. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and bake for 20 mins until golden and crisp on top. Serve with a green salad.
