SHOPPING LIST: Beef and Lentil Cottage Pie (makes 2 portions: 1 to eat, 1 to freeze)
Meal Plan 3, Monday dinner (budget, beef)

[ ] 250 g lean beef mince (5% fat), fresh or frozen
[ ] 80 g dried red split lentils
[ ] 1 onion
[ ] 2 carrots
[ ] 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g)
[ ] 100 g frozen peas
[ ] 500 g potatoes (for the topping)
[ ] Semi-skimmed milk (40 ml)
[ ] Reduced-salt vegetable stock cubes (you need half a cube)
[ ] Dried oregano (1 tsp)
[ ] Olive oil (1 tsp)
[ ] Salt
[ ] Black pepper

Cupboard check: stock cubes, oregano, olive oil, salt and pepper are probably already at home.
Equipment: a small ovenproof dish and a freezer-safe container with a lid.
Mince tip: if frozen, defrost it in the fridge overnight, and cook it the next day.
Freezing: cool for up to an hour, freeze within a few hours, use within 3 months.