* 1000g 85% lean ground beef * 1000g potatoes * 1 large onion * Several cloves of garlic * 2 or 3 bay leaves * 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon low sodium concentrated beef base * 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce * 1 tbsp Tomato paste * 2 heads of broccoli * 2 large carrots * Salt, pepper and olive oil to taste
**Instructions**
1. Cut the onion and garlic. Brown the beef in the pan. 2. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves and tomato paste. Stir fry together, until aromatic. 3. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, and Better than Bouillon. Bring the pan to a simmer, checking and adjusting the water level every few minutes. 4. Cut and wash the broccoli and carrots. Toss in salt, pepper and olive oil. Roast in the oven at 200C/400F for about 30 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, cut potatoes into chunks. Microwave on high for 15 to 20 minutes until easily pierced by a fork. 6. Taste the meat sauce and adjust for seasoning. Once everything is cooked, combine and serve.
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Potato chunks are less work and more filling than mashed potatoes. Enjoy these lower calorie lunch bowls with the same hearty cottage pie flavour.
Full recipe: [https://servedwithrice.com/deconstructed-cottage-pie/](https://servedwithrice.com/deconstructed-cottage-pie/)
**Ingredients**
Served 8.
* 1000g 85% lean ground beef
* 1000g potatoes
* 1 large onion
* Several cloves of garlic
* 2 or 3 bay leaves
* 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon low sodium concentrated beef base
* 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* 1 tbsp Tomato paste
* 2 heads of broccoli
* 2 large carrots
* Salt, pepper and olive oil to taste
**Instructions**
1. Cut the onion and garlic. Brown the beef in the pan.
2. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves and tomato paste. Stir fry together, until aromatic.
3. Add water, Worcestershire sauce, and Better than Bouillon. Bring the pan to a simmer, checking and adjusting the water level every few minutes.
4. Cut and wash the broccoli and carrots. Toss in salt, pepper and olive oil. Roast in the oven at 200C/400F for about 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, cut potatoes into chunks. Microwave on high for 15 to 20 minutes until easily pierced by a fork.
6. Taste the meat sauce and adjust for seasoning. Once everything is cooked, combine and serve.
Cheers!