Sweet Potato Cottage Pie

Name: Sweet Potato Cottage Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 kg Minced beef (ground beef) (About 10% fat); 200 g Onion (Peeled and chopped. About 2 large onions. See notes); 300 g Carrots (Peeled and chopped); 300 g Celery (Peeled and chopped); 4 Cloves garlic (Peeled and crushed); 10 g Fresh thyme (Leaves taken off of the stalks); 4 tbsp Plain flour (all-purpose flour); 250 ml Red wine (See notes); 750 ml Hot beef stock (Made from a cube is fine); 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (or Henderson's Relish); 3 tbsp Tomato purée (tomato paste in USA/CAN); Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 kg Sweet potatoes (Peeled and chopped into large chunks); 500 g White potatoes (Peeled and chopped into large chunks); 100 g Cheddar cheese (Grated)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h 20min

This healthy, hearty Sweet Potato Cottage Pie recipe makes the perfect comforting family dinner. Make a double batch of this British classic for the double win - one for now, one for the freezer!

Updated at: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:05:51 GMT