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Cottage Pie

What do I need to make this budget cottage pie

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▢ 240 g onions diced
▢ 300 g mince
▢ 80 g oat instant oat cereal
▢ 320 g carrots grated
▢ 2 cans tomatoes
▢ salt and pepper
▢ 1 tsp garlic
▢ ½ tsp chilli
▢ ½ tsp garam masala
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ 1 kg potatoes (250g per person)

 

How do I make a cheap cottage pie

▢ Slice and boil 1kg potatoes. Slices need to be approx 3-5mm.
▢ Fry onions, spices and mince together until onion is softened and meat is browned off.
▢ Chop tomatoes in the can with your knife and then tip the tomatoes and juice into your pan.
▢ Add grated carrot and the oats and keep stirring until the oats have cooked out and absorbed the tomatoey juices and the grated carrot has disappeared.
▢ Transfer from your pan to your oven dish.
▢ Top with sliced, boiled potatoes, or mash them
▢ Place in oven at gas mark 6 until tops of potatoes have browned, approximately 15 mins.
▢ Serve with 80g peas per person.

 

cottage pie on a blue rimmed plate

cottage pie

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
English
budget meals
,
cheap family recipes
,
minced beef
Dairy Free
,
Freezes Well
Servings: 4
Cost per portion 69p
Calories: 506.67kcal
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Ingredients

  • 240 g onions diced
  • 300 g mince
  • 80 g oat instant oat cereal
  • 320 g carrots grated
  • 2 cans tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • ½ tsp chilli
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 kg potatoes (250g per person)

Instructions

  • Slice and boil 1kg potatoes. Slices need to be approx 3-5mm.
    1 kg potatoes
  • Fry onions, spices and mince together until onion is softened and meat is browned off.
    240 g onions, 300 g mince, salt and pepper, 1 tsp garlic, 1/2 tsp chilli, 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Chop tomatoes in the can with your knife and then tip the tomatoes and juice into your pan.
    2 cans tomatoes
  • Add grated carrot and the oats and keep stirring until the oats have cooked out and absorbed the tomatoey juices and the grated carrot has disappeared.
    320 g carrots, 80 g oat
  • Transfer from your pan to your oven dish.
  • Top with sliced, boiled potatoes.
  • Place in oven at gas mark 6 until tops of potatoes have browned, approximately 15 mins.
  • Serve with 80g peas per person.

Notes

The salt value excludes any you have added yourself, as each family's tastes will differ
 
 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
cottage pie
Amount per Serving
Calories
506.67
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1.86
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.35
g
2
%
Sodium
 
502.51
mg
22
%
Potassium
 
1448.5
mg
41
%
Carbohydrates
 
114.11
g
38
%
Fiber
 
13.38
g
56
%
Sugar
 
57.14
g
63
%
Protein
 
12.29
g
25
%
Vitamin A
 
13364.8
IU
267
%
Vitamin C
 
38.79
mg
47
%
Calcium
 
125.6
mg
13
%
Iron
 
9.31
mg
52
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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