Kumara & Beef Cottage Pie with Salad

Steps

1. Cook kumara Preheat oven to high grill. Dice kumara 2cm, add to a large pot and cover with hot tap water. Cook for 20-25 minutes on high heat with lid on, until very soft. Drain and mash with butter, milk and a pinch of salt until smooth. Season to taste.
2. Cook pie filling Finely dice onion and grate carrot. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on high heat and cook beef mince for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until browned. Add onion and ½ tsp salt and cook a further 2-3 minutes, until softened. Reduce heat to medium-high.
3. Add garlic, carrot, salt, tomato paste and beef spices and cook for 2-3 minutes until carrot softens and spices are fragrant. Add water and simmer for 2-3 minutes, until thickened. Stir through soy sauce and season to taste. Pour mix into a baking dish.
4. Grill pie Evenly top beef mixture with mashed kumara and grate cheese over top. Grill for about 6 minutes, until bubbling and starting to brown.
5. Make salad Whisk mustard with a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil in a medium bowl. Dice tomato 2cm. Add with spinach to bowl with dressing. Toss to combine and season to taste.
6. Serve cottage pie with salad on the side.