Dinner and Lunch · British
Cottage pie
Minced beef and vegetables baked under creamy mashed potato.
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 h
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 4 servings- 600 g ground beef, 85% lean
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 300 ml beef broth
- 800 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 40 g butter
- 60 ml whole milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, until tender, then drain and mash with butter and milk.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the onion and carrot until soft.
Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
Stir in the tomato paste, worcestershire sauce and broth, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 200C (400F).
Spread the beef mixture in a baking dish, top with mashed potato, and bake for 20 minutes, until golden.