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Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie

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A hearty and comforting classic, Cottage Pie is perfect for family dinners.
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Details
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 4 adults and kids
Calories 193
Cuisine British
Taste Savory
Occasion Family dinner
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Cooking Method Baked, Pan-fried
Cost $$
Diet Diabetic, Gluten-free, Lactose-free, Low Lactose, Mediterranean
Intolerance Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Sulfite, Wheat
Health Tag Vegetables

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • Casserole dish
  • Chopping board
  • Chopping knife
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Potato masher
  • Stove
  • Oven

Ingredients
 
 

  • 450 g minced beef lean
  • pepper to taste
  • pinch of salt if desired
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 mushrooms
  • 5-6 broccoli florets
  • 20 g peas frozen
  • 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube or beef, dissolve in 275 ml of boiling water
  • 275 ml water brong to boil
  • 5 potatoes cooked, boiled or steamed
  • a little milk low-fat

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 4.
  • Place the minced beef in a frying pan. Add pepper and salt if desired.
  • Fry the meat until browned (approximately 15 minutes) and drain off any excess fat from the pan.
  • Peel the onion, carrots and mushrooms and chop them finely. Add these to the minced beef, along with the broccoli florets and the peas.
  • Add the stock to the minced beef.
  • Bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
  • Put into a greased casserole dish.
  • Mash the potatoes and add a little milk, and a pinch of salt (if using) and pepper.
  • Spoon on top of meat mixture and smooth gently with a knife or fork to form a pattern on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Notes

You can use a tin of oxtail soup instead of stock cubes for added flavor.
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Nutrition per Serving

Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 639mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5220IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 3mg

Source

Adapted from 101 Square Meals: Easy Recipes for Everyday Life by the Health Service Executive and Safefood, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original available here.
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Image from 101 Square Meals by Health Service Executive and Safefood, CC BY 4.0.
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