Gran’s classic cottage pie

Name: Gran’s classic cottage pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 T oil; 1 kg beef mince; 1 onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced; 2 carrots, diced; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 T flour; 4 T Worcestershire sauce; 2 cups good-quality beef stock; 2 bay leaves; 1 t dried thyme or oregano; 1 T tomato paste; 1 kg potatoes, mashed; 100 g cheddar cheese, grated; 3 T butter; ½ t nutmeg; salt and white pepper, to taste

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h

Updated at: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:59:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories671.3 kcal (34%)

Total Fat42.7 g (61%)

Carbs33.5 g (13%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein37.7 g (75%)

Sodium693.4 mg (35%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 toil

1kgbeef mince

2 tflour

4 TWorcestershire sauce

1 tdried thyme

1 Ttomato paste

1kgpotatoes

mashed

100gcheddar cheese grated

3 tbutter

½ tnutmeg

salt

white pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the beef and cook until golden brown and any liquid has evaporated. Add the vegetables and cook for a few minutes, then sprinkle with flour.

Step 2

Add the Worcestershire sauce, stock, herbs and tomato paste. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. If you need to add some water. Season.

Step 3

Mix the cheese with the mashed potatoes, butter and nutmeg and season to taste. Place the meat into an ovenproof dish – I cook it in a cast-iron pan that I cook the meat mixture in. Spread the mashed potato over the meat and sprinkle over some nutmeg.

Step 4

Roughen up the surface a bit using a fork so that the tips go crispy in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and the meat sauce is bubbling. It’s a family tradition to serve it with frozen peas!

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