Name: Cowboy casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 brown onions, very finely sliced; 2 sticks celery, finely diced; 2 carrots, finely diced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bunch thyme, very finely chopped; ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 500g beef mince; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 400g can corn kernels, drained and rinsed; 700g potato gems; 1½ cups grated tasty cheese; Coriander sprigs, sour cream, hot sauce and guacamole, to serve

Cowboy casserole

Topped with potato gems, this is like a cottage pie but extra naughty.

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

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Total

1H 15M

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If you’re after comfort food, you’ve found it! This is like a cottage pie but extra naughty. The traditional mash is swapped for potato gems with melted tasty cheese on top. It’s served with sour cream, guac and hot sauce. Yeehah!

Ingredients

2 brown onions, very finely sliced

2 sticks celery, finely diced

2 carrots, finely diced

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 bunch thyme, very finely chopped

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp ground coriander

500g beef mince

2 Tbsp tomato paste

2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

400g can kidney beans, drained  and rinsed

400g can corn kernels, drained  and rinsed

700g potato gems

1½ cups grated tasty cheese

Coriander sprigs, sour cream, hot sauce and guacamole, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced (200°C conventional). Cook onion, celery, carrot, garlic and chopped thyme in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium heat for 5 minutes, until well softened. Mix in cumin, paprika and ground coriander, then transfer to a bowl.

Add remaining oil to the same pan and cook beef mince for 5 minutes, until browned. Mix in cooked vegetables, tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Season, then simmer for 20 minutes, until thickened. Stir in beans and corn. Transfer to a 2.5L baking dish.

Top mince and vegetable mixture with potato gems in a single layer, then bake for 20 minutes. Scatter with tasty cheese, then bake for a further 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted and golden. Garnish casserole with coriander sprigs, and serve with sour cream, hot sauce and guacamole on the side.

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