Hash Brown French Onion Cottage Pie

10m prep

45m cook

6 servings

We love hash browns in our cooking and this beef mince cottage pie is no exception. The sauce is super saucy and, in place of mashed potato, we’ve topped it with slices of golden hash browns. And let’s not forget the bubbly melted cheese! For extra favour, we’ve added our favourite French onion soup mix. It’s a divine dish that will ensure every portion comes with its own hash brown on top.

8 Ingredients

• 6 frozen Hash Browns

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 750g beef mince

• 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely grated

3 Method Steps

STEP 1

• 40g packet French onion soup mix

• 2 tbsp plain four

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 80g (1 cup) coarsely grated cheddar

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan forced. Arrange hash browns on a baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking, or until golden and crispy. Reduce oven to 190C/170C fan forced.

STEP 2

• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mince and cook, using a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium. Add carrot and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add soup mix, four and tomato and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until combined.

STEP 3

• Add 375ml (1 1/2 cups) water and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened slightly. Transfer to a 1.5L (6 cup) baking dish. Arrange hash browns over the top then sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and sauce is bubbling.

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