This Spiced Lamb Cottage Pie is food for the soul. Delve into the sweet potato topping and you'll be greeted by a fragrant mixture of lamb mince and lentils
Yield
4 to 6 Servings
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
40mins
Difficulty Level
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This Spiced Lamb Cottage Pie is food for the soul. Delve into the sweet potato topping and you’ll be greeted by a fragrant mixture of lamb mince and lentils

Ingredients

  • 1 kg sweet potatoes, peeled, chopped
  • ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g lamb mince
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tsps ground cumin
  • 2 tsps ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 400 g can diced tomatoes
  • ¼ beef stock
  • 400 g can lentils, rinsed, drained
  • ½ cup parsley, chopped
  • Salad leaves, to serve
01.

Preheat oven to hot, 200 C.

02.

In a saucepan, boil sweet potatoes 10 to 12 mins, until tender. Drain and return to saucepan. Mash with yoghurt. Season. Set aside.

03.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on high. Brown mince 6 to 8 mins. Add onion, garlic and spices. Cook 1 to 2 mins, until fragrant.

04.

Stir in tomatoes and stock. Bring to boil. Simmer 4 to 5 mins, until liquid reduces by half. Stir lentils and parsley through. Season to taste.

05.

Spoon mince mixture into a 6-cup ovenproof dish. Spoon mash over top, roughing up surface with a fork.

06.

Bake 15 to 20 mins, until slightly golden. Top with extra parsley and serve with salad leaves.

Photo: Bauers/John Paul Urizar

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