Spicy cottage pie

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
500gramsSteak mince
1largeOnion
10millilitresCrushed garlic
5millilitresFreshly ground black pepper
5millilitresSalt
2millilitresGround cloves
2millilitresGround nutmeg
50millilitresSago, soaked in 100 ml water for 30 minutes
500gramsMashed potatoes
3eachesHard boiled eggs, sliced
1eachEgg, well beaten

Directions

Combine steak mince and onion in a saucepan and braise slowly, covered for 30 minutes. Add garlic, pepper, slat, cloves and nutmeg and cook a further 10 minutes. Add sago and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until sago is translucent. Meanwhil make mashed potatoes. Transfer mince from saucepan to a greased ovenproof dish. Layer hard boiled egg slices on top and cover with mashed potatoes. Pour over beaten egg and bake at 200 degress centigrade for 15 minutes. Serve with lightly steamed vegetables and beetroot. Serves 6

Submitted By RODNEY RIPLINGER On 09-30-94