Cottage pie tastes even better by adding £1 ingredient

Mary Berry has shared a twist on the classic dish (Image: Getty )

A cottage pie is truly a winter warmer meal. It's comforting, filling and not too difficult to make either. As perfect as it might be already, there is a simple way to take this classic dish to the next level by adding one simple ingredient.

The cooking and baking legend Mary Berry has shared one way that she makes a cottage pie taste even better that it already does, and the necessary ingredient can usually be picked up for around £1

The secret to Mary Berry's scrumptious dish not only adds flavour, but makes it a healthier option too.

During an episode of Mary at 90: A Lifetime of Cooking on the BBC , the cook presented three dishes from her latest book.

Among them was a reimagined cottage pie featuring slow