Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables
A classic British lunch dish, cottage pie is made with minced beef and topped with creamy mashed potatoes and root vegetables.
- Total time
- 40min
- 15 prep, 25 cook
- Per serving
- 624kcal
- 38 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £2.44
- average cost
- Gluten Free
- Paleo

Nutrition per serving
This Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables recipe contains 624 calories per serving, making it a hearty meal option. Each serving provides 38g of protein, 40g of carbohydrates, and 34g of fat, making it high in protein.
624kcal
Protein38g25% of calories
Carbs40g26% of calories
Fat34g50% of calories
- Fibre
- 5.8g
- Sugar
- 10.3g
- Saturated fat
- 13.1g
- Salt
- 3.8g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 9 done- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
- Peel and chop the potato and carrot into small pieces. Boil them in salted water until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
- While the vegetables are boiling, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Finely chop the onion and add it to the pan, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced beef to the pan and cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour in the beef stock, season with salt and black pepper, and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Drain the boiled potato and carrot. Mash them together with butter until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Transfer the beef mixture into an ovenproof dish and spread the mashed potato and carrot over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Serve hot.
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Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables: questions
- How long does it take to make Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables?
- This recipe takes 40 minutes in total - 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- Is Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables suitable for meal prep?
- Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables is a simple-level recipe that's great for dinner. With 38g of protein per serving, it's excellent for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables?
- The key ingredients are White Potato, Carrot, Onion. This recipe is part of our British cuisine collection.
- Is Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables healthy?
- This recipe contains 624 calories per serving with 38g of protein and is suitable for gluten free, paleo diets.
- What diets is Cottage Pie with Root Vegetables suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Gluten Free, Paleo diets. It provides 38g of protein per serving.
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