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Easy Cottage Pie
5 from 3 votes

Easy Cottage Pie

The perfect comforting family meal, this easy cottage pie features a layer of flavourful meat and veggies topped with fluffy mashed potatoes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 315 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 carrot finely cubed
  • 1 celery finely cubed, stalk
  • 1 onion finely cubed, golden
  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste double-concentrate
  • 450 ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
  • 900 g potatoes mashed, 3-ingredient
  • salt to taste, sea salt
  • black pepper to taste, sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Heat a medium (26 cm/10-inch large) oven-friendly skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil over low heat. Fold in the carrot, celery and onion and cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes, until the veggies have softened. Then tranfer the vegetables into a bowl until needed.
  2. Return the pot to medium heat, add in the beef and cook, stirring often, until it's browned, then scoop out with a spoon any excess fat.
  3. Add back in the veggies, then add the Worcestershire sauce, followed by the tomato paste and thyme sprigs, and cook, stirring all the ingredients together, for a further 2 minutes.
  4. Pour the stock into the pot, bring to a gentle boil and simmer, covering the pot with a lid, for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes. Discard the thyme sprigs and season with sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste.
  5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C/ fan 160°C/ gas 4.
  6. Remove the skillet from the heat, and top the meat with prepared mashed potatoes, then raffle the top with a fork. Alternatively, transfer the mashed potatoes into a piping bag and pipe on top of the meat.
  7. Transfer the skillet into the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, then place under the grill for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Storage tips:
  • You can freeze this cottage pie before baking it or after baking it. Either way, make sure you transfer the pie in a freezer-friendly container. It will keep well in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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  • You could definitely use store-bought mashed potatoes, but homemade is always best. Boil your potatoes while you’re busy with the ground meat mixture. By making your own homemade mashed potatoes you can make sure is fluffy and creamy.
  • Feel free to add other veggies into the mix: mushrooms, sweet potatoes, frozen corn or peas all work great.

Nutrition Information

Calories 315kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Sodium 413mg (17%) Potassium 334mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1899IU (38%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 315

% Daily Value*

Calories 315kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 413mg 17%
Potassium 334mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1899IU 38%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.