Name: Tex-Mex cottage pie
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20g parmesan, rind removed, roughly chopped; 1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped into 3cm pieces; 1 tsp sea-salt flakes; 250g milk; 30g butter, chopped; 2 carrots, roughly chopped; 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped; 1 brown onion, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic; 20g extra virgin olive oil; 500g beef mince; 70g tomato paste; 30g sachet taco seasoning mix; 400g can drained red kidney beans; 120g beef stock; 120g red wine (or beef stock); ½ cup crushed corn chips; Crushed corn chips; Coriander; Sour cream, to serve; Salsa, to serve; Guacamole, to serve; Lime wedges, to serve; Extra corn chips, to serve

The pie the whole family will love. Garnish with coriander and serve with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, lime wedges and extra corn chips.

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Ingredients

20g parmesan, rind removed, roughly chopped

1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped into 3cm pieces

1 tsp sea-salt flakes

250g milk

30g butter, chopped

2 carrots, roughly chopped

2 sticks celery, roughly chopped

1 brown onion, roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic

20g extra virgin olive oil

500g beef mince

70g tomato paste

30g sachet taco seasoning mix

400g can drained red kidney beans

120g beef stock

120g red wine (or beef stock)

½ cup crushed corn chips

Crushed corn chips

Coriander

Sour cream, to serve

Salsa, to serve

Guacamole, to serve

Lime wedges, to serve

Extra corn chips, to serve

Method

Put parmesan in mixing bowl and grate 10 sec/speed 9 in Thermomix. Transfer to a large bowl, cover and set aside in fridge for use later on.

To make mashed potato topping, insert butterfly whisk. Put potatoes, salt and milk in mixing bowl and cook 30 mins/95 degrees C/speed 1, placing simmering basket instead of measuring cup onto mixing bowl lid.

Add butter. Insert measuring cup and mash 30 sec/speed 3. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm. Wash mixing bowl and dry thoroughly.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C fan-forced (220 degrees C conventional). To make filling, put carrot and celery in mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 5. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the sachet of taco seasoning mix and 400g can drained kidney beans.

Put onion and garlic in the mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 5. Use spatula to scrape down sides of bowl.

Add oil and cook 5 mins/varoma/speed 1.

Add mince and cook 5 mins/ 100 degrees C/speed 1.

Add tomato paste, stock and wine and cook 5 mins/ 100 degrees C/ speed 1.

Pour into a large baking dish. Spoon warm mashed potato on top.

10.

Remove parmesan from fridge and stir in crushed corn chips. Scatter over the top of the mashed potato.

11.

Bake for 25 minutes or until potato topping is golden. Garnish with coriander and serve with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, lime wedges and extra corn chips.