Name: Beef cottage pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 500 g minced beef; 750 g potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 300 ml beef stock; 1 tbsp plain flour; 30 g butter; 80 ml milk; 1 tbsp olive oil

Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 200°C. Boil potatoes until tender and mash with butter and milk.

Soften onion and carrots in oil for eight minutes. Add beef and cook, breaking up lumps, until browned throughout.

Stir in flour and tomato paste, add stock and simmer 15 minutes until thick, ensuring beef reaches 71°C / 160°F.

Transfer to a baking dish and spread mash on top. Bake 20–25 minutes until browned and bubbling, then rest five minutes.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

Allergen notes

Wheat, milk; check stock. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

Use a food thermometer where relevant. For handling and storage, see our cooking basics and official food-safety links.

A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy

549 kcal

Protein

29.4 g

Carbs

41.3 g

Fat

29.3 g

Fibre

5.7 g

Total sugar

6.0 g

Sodium

347 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.