Cottage pie recipe

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Cottage pie is a classic British dinner and it only takes 50 minutes to prepare and cook.

cottage pie recipe
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Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time20 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Five A DayOne
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories570 Kcal29%
Sugar7 g8%
Fat30 g43%
Saturated Fat13 g65%
Salt2.2 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein42 g84%
Carbohydrates33 g13%
Salt2.2 gRow 7 - Cell 2

This cottage pie serves four people and is cooked in 30 minutes. Each portion is under 600 calories. 

You can prepare this comforting dinner ahead of time and then put it in the oven 30 minutes before you need to serve. For freezing instructions, scroll down to read our cottage pie tips. We like to have steamed vegetables on the side to keep it healthy but a salad, roast carrots, or even a slice of garlic bread are tasty alternatives.

Once you’ve mastered this cheap family meal, you should try our Shepherd's pie recipe. If you want the same flavours but a little lighter in calories, the Slimming World cottage pie recipe is perfect. 

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 500g minced beef
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 level tbsp plain flour
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • 450g mashed potato
  • Knob of butter (optional) 

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