Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash
A comforting and healthy twist on the classic cottage pie, featuring a chickpea mash topping instead of traditional potato.
- Total time
- 30min
- 10 prep, 20 cook
- Per serving
- 397kcal
- 25 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £1.87
- average cost
- Dairy Free

Nutrition per serving
This Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash recipe contains 397 calories per serving, making it a light meal option. Each serving provides 25g of protein, 30g of carbohydrates, and 20g of fat, making it a good source of protein.
397kcal
Protein25g25% of calories
Carbs30g30% of calories
Fat20g45% of calories
- Fibre
- 8.4g
- Sugar
- 10.1g
- Saturated fat
- 5.4g
- Salt
- 2.8g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 4 done- Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for about 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in the crushed garlic and cook for an additional minute. Remove half of the onion and garlic mixture and set aside.
- Add the beef mince and diced carrots to the saucepan. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the mince is browned. Pour in half of the beef stock and the Worcestershire sauce, then let it simmer for 15 minutes, adding more stock if needed.
- In another small saucepan, combine the reserved onion and garlic with the drained chickpeas and the remaining beef stock. Simmer for 5 minutes until the chickpeas are soft. Mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the beef mixture into a small dish and top with the chickpea mash. Serve warm.
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Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash: questions
- How long does it take to make Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash?
- This recipe takes 30 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- Is Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash suitable for meal prep?
- Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash is a simple-level recipe that's great for dinner. With 25g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash?
- The key ingredients are Onion, Garlic Clove, Beef Mince 10-15%. This recipe is part of our British cuisine collection.
- Is Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash healthy?
- This recipe contains 397 calories per serving with 25g of protein and is suitable for dairy free diets.
- What diets is Low-Calorie Cottage Pie with Chickpea Mash suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Dairy Free diets. It provides 25g of protein per serving.
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