Cottage Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tbsp oil
    2 None onions, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 1/2 lb ground beef
    3 tbsp flour
    2 cups beef stock
    1/2 cup tomato paste
    1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
    18 oz potatoes, peeled, chopped
    3 1/2 tbsp butter
    1/4 cup hot milk
    2 None tomatoes, sliced
    None None salad, to serve
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
    Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions for 5 mins, stirring, until soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Add ground beef and cook for 7 mins, stirring to break up any lumps, until browned. Stir in flour and cook for 1 min. Remove pan from heat and stir in stock, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins.
    Meanwhile, cook potatoes in boiling water for 10-15 mins, until tender. Drain then return to pan and mash with butter and hot milk. Season to taste.
    Spoon ground beef mixture into a large baking dish. Top with tomato slices then spread mashed potatoes over top. Rough up surface of mashed potatoes with a fork. Bake for 30 mins, until golden brown. Serve with salad.

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