How much does cottage pie cost to make?
Serves 4, about 70 minutes.
736kcal per portion
46gProtein per portion
34gFat per portion
61gCarbs per portion
Ingredients for 4
- Beef mince500 g
- Onions1
- Carrots200 g
- Frozen peas200 g
- Tomato puréeusually at home30 g
- Stock cubesusually at home2 stock cubes
- Potatoes1 kg
- Butter40 g
- Milk100 ml
- Cheddar60 g
- Dried herbs (oregano/mixed)usually at home½ tsp
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Method
- Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes and mash with butter and milk.
- Brown the mince with onion and grated carrot for 10 minutes, add tomato purée, a stock cube with 300 ml water and the peas, simmer for 15 minutes.
- Spoon the mince into a dish, top with mash and grated cheddar.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 200 °C until golden.
- Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes and mash with butter and milk. Brown the mince with onion and grated carrot for 10 minutes, add tomato purée, a stock cube with 300 ml water and the peas, simmer for 15 minutes.
- Brown the mince with onion and grated carrot for 10 minutes, add tomato purée, a stock cube with 300 ml water and the peas, simmer for 15 minutes. Spoon the mince into a dish, top with mash and grated cheddar.
- Spoon the mince into a dish, top with mash and grated cheddar. Bake for 25 minutes at 200 °C until golden.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 200 °C until golden. Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes and mash with butter and milk.
- Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes and mash with butter and milk. Brown the mince with onion and grated carrot for 10 minutes, add tomato purée, a stock cube with 300 ml water and the peas, simmer for 15 minutes.
- Brown the mince with onion and grated carrot for 10 minutes, add tomato purée, a stock cube with 300 ml water and the peas, simmer for 15 minutes. Spoon the mince into a dish, top with mash and grated cheddar.
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What it costs
| Ingredient |  Tesco |  Sainsbury's |  ASDA |  Morrisons |  Aldi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef mince | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 |
| Onions | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 |
| Carrots | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p |
| Frozen peas | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 |
| Tomato purée | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p |
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