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Prue Leith's Ultimate cottage pie with black pudding
To make a crispy, delicious success of this classic dish, it’s all in the frying
Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:22:56 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
64
Moderate
Glycemic Load
25
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories625 kcal (31%)
Total Fat36.7 g (52%)
Carbs38.1 g (15%)
Sugars9.7 g (11%)
Protein35.5 g (71%)
Sodium838.1 mg (42%)
Fiber4.8 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
![Cooking oil for frying](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765041/graph/fooddb/260c1260550b10526cf202770ec58ce1.jpg)
cooking oil
for frying
![500g lean minced beef](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765050/graph/fooddb/483c7c49e27f3c26bb32d3e35e20f17e.jpg)
500glean minced beef
![100g black pudding](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312245/custom_upload/b04c3d93dd2ace65e5c5359a0fc5a6e1.jpg)
100gblack pudding
![3 rashers of rindless streaky bacon, diced](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312217/custom_upload/0e929564bd146e12cb10f1db4d9e18b4.jpg)
3 rashersstreaky bacon
rindless, diced
![1 large onion, finely chopped](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764494/graph/fooddb/d5bd477463b289845a984f7792ed6d70.jpg)
1onion
large, finely chopped
![1 celery stick, finely chopped](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764477/graph/fooddb/f28d4ea25b981c80a67883a24f6f3183.jpg)
1celery stick
finely chopped
![1 garlic clove, crushed](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764463/graph/fooddb/fb90ea8fbd3e81005fc22ada2c8ddd1f.jpg)
1garlic clove
crushed
![1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312241/custom_upload/44fa21d42ac048f6d14666536ec27991.jpg)
1 x 400gtin chopped tomatoes
![1tbs tomato purée](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981087/custom_upload/58c592cb6f93334dbfd2c1c0a446b6d6.jpg)
1 Tbstomato purée
![A pinch of dried or 1tsp chopped fresh thyme](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312213/custom_upload/b63e4f46e476834720788b532a84b495.jpg)
dried thyme
1tsp chopped fresh
![Salt and pepper to season](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765002/graph/fooddb/eb238db694872ac4ebb19f67029d0f81.jpg)
salt
to season
![Salt and pepper to season](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764843/graph/fooddb/50e15d7f550e17e36816598ba5504cca.jpg)
pepper
to season
![250g Maris Piper potatoes, cut into 5-6cm (2in) chunks](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764691/graph/fooddb/51be8e283b22f85c042aee5bdda68c12.jpg)
250gMaris Piper potatoes
cut into 5-6cm chunks
![500g sweet potatoes, cut into 5-6cm (2in) chunks](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764705/graph/fooddb/9aa79e5a2b57b0bebefc27cefba352e7.jpg)
500gsweet potatoes
cut into 5-6cm chunks
![About 50g butter](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764614/graph/fooddb/dc62ec09ec93bf4710f1c4fbba9020cf.jpg)
50gbutter
![2tbs grated strong Cheddar cheese](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1565286590/custom_upload/0e781386b5416f29d483b5858dce1794.jpg)
2 Tbsstrong Cheddar cheese
grated
![1tbs fresh breadcrumbs](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764917/graph/fooddb/19d81737bb3354e89d8272c970f9cb48.jpg)
1 Tbsfresh breadcrumbs
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