Cottage Pie
User Reviews
4.8
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
743 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Australian, British, New Zealand
Cottage Pie
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Classic comfort food at its best, this quick and easy meal is so popular during the cooler weather.
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Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 carrot (diced)
- 1 celery diced, stick
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil vegetable or olive, generic cooking oil
- 2 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 kg potato
- 1 chicken stock cube or vegetable stock cube
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cheese 100 grams, grated
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to moderate (180 degrees celsius/355 degrees fahrenheit).
- Fry onion in oil over low heat until translucent.
- Add beef mince and increase heat to med-high. Cook until browned, chopping mince as it cooks.
- Add carrot and celery and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add beef stock, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add a teaspoon of flour mixed into a tablespoon of water towards the end of the simmering time to thicken the sauce if necessary.
- Peel and chop potatoes into cubes. Boil (adding the stock cube to the water) until tender.
- Drain potatoes and then add the butter, egg and ⅔ of the cheese while mashing the potatoes.
- Pour mince mixture into the casserole dish. Then spoon potato mash over the top, smoothing to ensure mince mixture is completely covered. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Cook in oven for 40 minutes.
Notes
- Storing:
- Cottage Pie can be enjoyed hot or cold and can be kept for up to a few days in the fridge and re-heated.
- Freezing:
- You can freeze leftover Cottage Pie for up to three months. Wrap well and then freeze.
- Nutrition:
- The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
- Tips:
- Add a teaspoon of flour mixed into a tablespoon of water towards the end of the simmering time to thicken the sauce if necessary.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
743kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Trans Fat
2g
(100%)
Cholesterol
165mg
(55%)
Sodium
745mg
(31%)
Potassium
1890mg
(40%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3116IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
293mg
(29%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 743 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 743kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 745mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1890mg | 40% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3116IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 293mg | 29% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
8 reviews
Excellent
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