5 one-dish wonders

This should be a big hit with the kids - a version of cottage pie with quick and easy potato crunchies on top instead of mash.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
500g minced beef
2 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
2 tbsp flour
1 x 295g can of Campbell?s beef consomme (or use beef stock)
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
100g frozen or canned sweet corn (optional)
400-450g frozen potato croquettes or oven crunchies, depending on size of dish

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, celery and carrot until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the beef and brown well, using a fork or wooden spoon to break up the mince. Stir in the flour and cook for one minute. Add the can of beef consomme or stock, the tomato puree and Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil.

2. Reduce the heat and simmer gently, covered, for 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning (the consomme can be quite salty), add the sweet corn, if using, and cook another minute or so until heated through.

3. Spoon into a baking dish and arrange the frozen potato croquettes or oven crunchies on top. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6 and bake for 25 minutes or until the croquettes are hot and golden.

If making this dish ahead, cool the meat mixture and keep in the fridge until ready to bake. If freezing, once cooled, lay the frozen croquettes on top and return to the freezer.

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