1 quantity bolognese sauce
3 large potatoes (about 700g)
1 small tin (220g) reduced salt and sugar baked beans
A little milk and a knob of butter or unsaturated margarine for mashing the potatoes.
Chopping board
Knife
Vegetable peeler (or use knife)
2 saucepans, 1 with lid
Tin opener
Potato masher
Ovenproof dish
Cottage pie
Put the oven on to gas mark 4 (180°C/350°F) so it can heat up. Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Add to a saucepan of boiling water, cover with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes until soft.
![Boiling potatoes](/sites/default/files/styles/recipe_page_image_style/public/2017-09/Cottage%20pie%201.jpg?h=3e43625b&itok=gSdIy5Qj)
Add the baked beans to the bolognese sauce, and heat through. Drain the potatoes, and mash with a little milk and butter or unsaturated margarine.
![sauce and potatoes cooking](/sites/default/files/styles/recipe_page_image_style/public/2017-09/Cottage%20pie%202.jpg?h=3e43625b&itok=aiqR_EN4)
Put the cooked minced beef into an ovenproof dish and cover evenly with the mashed potato. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the top is golden.
![Cottage Pie](/sites/default/files/styles/recipe_page_image_style/public/2017-09/Cottage%20pie%203.jpg?h=3e43625b&itok=eTH4ixoo)
- Serve with vegetables such as green beans and cauliflower
- Children enjoy using a fork to make patterns on the mashed potato before it goes in the oven