"Cook cottage pie for one: I cooked it, I tasted it, I was impressed! It really was as good as any cottage pie I could have made."
Lorna - Trustpilot
Cottage Pie
Slow-cooked, minced beef with red wine, thyme, celery and carrots, topped with a rich, buttery mash and mature Cheddar cheese.
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Also available in our Grand range as an 8 portion.
- We've given this classic recipe some magic touches, like adding a little redcurrant jelly in the gravy.
- We add a little rosemary and thyme to the minced prime beef.
- The mash is lovely and creamy thanks to the butter and mascarpone. An obvious addition is the black pepper and mustard seed crumbs.
Try it with:
- There’s no need to be too fancy with a cottage pie as good as this. Just some Peas & Leeks or green beans on the side are a perfect accompaniment.
Find the Cottage Pie recipe here.
How We Make It At Our Kitchen
- It all starts with great ingredients. We braise prime beef mince for 90 minutes until tender.
- Then we sauté onion, celery and carrots, and add beef stock, butter and flour to make the gravy. Then in goes a little redcurrant jelly to balance the flavours.
- We blast freeze the mince base (so the top doesn’t sink into it when it’s heated at home) before adding the mash. It’s special mash, of course, with egg yolks, butter, mascarpone and seasoning. Then we finish it off with a topping black pepper and mustard seed crumb. Not only does it look better and gives it some crunch, but it helps with the consistency of the mash during cooking.
Nutrition
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 533 | 2,105 |
| Energy (cal) | 127 | 502 |
| Protein (g) | 8.9 | 35.2 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 10.2 | 40.3 |
| of which: sugars (g) | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Fat (g) | 4.9 | 19.4 |
| of which are saturates (g) | 2.2 | 8.7 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| Sodium (g) | 0.31 | 1.22 |
| Salt (g) | 0.775 | 3.05 |
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 24 November 2023 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Ingredients
AT COOK WE USE THE SAME INGREDIENTS YOU WOULD USE AT HOME.
We never put additives or preservatives into our food. We do occasionally use kitchen cupboard ingredients that include some additives in their sub-ingredients (for example Worcestershire Sauce used in our Spaghetti Bolognese, which contains Tamarind Extract).
Potatoes (36%), Water, Beef (15%), Red Wine (6%) (Preservative: Potassium Metabisulphite), Onion, Free Range Pasteurised Egg Yolk (3%), Carrots (3%), Celery (3%), Mature Cheddar Cheese (3%) [Milk], Beef Glace (Beef Stock (Beef Bones, Water, Salt), Natural Flavouring, Yeast Extract (Yeast Extract, Salt), Water, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin), Salted Butter [Milk], Cornflour, Garlic, Tomato Puree, Worcester Sauce (Water, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Molasses, Onion Puree, Salt, Tamarind Paste, Cloves, Ginger Puree, Garlic Puree), Rapeseed Oil, Roast Beef Stock (Corned Beef (Cooked Beef, Salt, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite), Maltodextrin, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Onion Powder), Redcurrant Jelly (Sugar, Water, Redcurrant Juice Concentrate, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Dextrose), Salt, Thyme, Parsley, Chives, Black Pepper, White Pepper.
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 24 November 2023 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Cooking/Serving Instructions
These cooking instructions are only a guide. Your appliance may have a personality of its own (or a different power rating). Please adjust accordingly.
serves 1
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
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Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 25 mins.
serves 2
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
Oven:
Oven Settings
Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 35 mins.
Serves 4
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
Oven:
Oven Settings
Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 45 mins.
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 24 November 2023 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Allergens
Milk, Eggs, Celery, Sulphites
This product has been made in a kitchen that uses nut ingredients
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 24 November 2023 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
"Cook cottage pie for one: I cooked it, I tasted it, I was impressed! It really was as good as any cottage pie I could have made."
Lorna - Trustpilot
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