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Cottage Pie
Main course · British

Cottage Pie

45 min Serves 4 ~653 kcal/serving ~£7.80 (£1.95/serving) Kid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1000 g potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 onion
  • 150 g frozen peas
  • 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 40 g butter
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
653 kcal
Protein
33 g
Carbohydrate
50.5 g
of which sugars
9.7 g
Fat
33 g
of which saturates
14.3 g
Fibre
9.6 g
Salt
1.70 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Peel and boil the potatoes for 15-18 minutes until tender, then mash with the butter and milk and season.

  2. 2

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan. Soften the chopped onion and carrots in the oil, then brown the mince.

  3. 3

    Add the tomatoes, crumbled stock cube and peas with a splash of water and simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Tip the mince into an oven dish, spread the mash over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

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