Cottage Pie with sweet potatoes 

Ingredients (4 portions):

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  
• 1 lb grass-fed beef (I use 90/10)
  
• 1 large onion, finely diced
  
• 1 cup frozen peas (or fresh)
  
• 1 cup frozen carrots (or fresh)
  
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped
  
• 1/2 cup organic beef or chicken 
  
• sea salt, to taste
  
• freshly ground pepper, paprika, to taste
  

sweet potato mash

• 2 large sweet potatoes
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1/2 avocado
  
• sea salt, pepper and paprika, to taste
  

Instructions:

• in a pan heat oil and garlic
  
• add sliced onions, frozen peas, and frozen carrots and let cook for 5 minutes or until translucent
  
• add beef and let cook until brown
  
• add stock, sea salt and pepper to taste
  
• reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes
  
• for the sweet potato mash
  
• preheat oven to 200'C
  
• place two sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet and poke with fork
  
• let roast for 45-50 minutes until fork tender
  
• remove skin and place in bowl, using a potato masher, mash well
  
• add milk, avocado, seasoning and mash until desired texture
  
• assemble
  
• • place beef into a baking dish and put mash potato on top
  
• • bake on 190'C for 30 minutes then on broil (high) for 5 - 10 minutes until the top is golden 
  

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