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Cheesy Cottage Pie

Cheesy Cottage Pie

with leek, carrot & thyme
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Calories
814 kcal
Protein
35.9g protein
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Mosterd
  • Soja
  • Gerst
  • Melk (inclusief lactose)
  • Selderij
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Ei
  • Mosterd
  • Soja
  • Gluten
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

250 g

Potatoes

1 piece

Carrot

½ piece

Onion

1 piece

Garlic

½ piece

Leek

1 piece

Bay leaf

½

Tomato paste

2 g

Fresh thyme

(Contains: Selderij, May contain traces of allergens)

15 milliliters

Worcestershire sauce

(Contains: Mosterd, Soja, Gerst)

25 g

Grated cheddar

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

100 g

Beef-pork mince with Italian herbs

(Contains: Ei, Mosterd, Selderij, Soja, Gluten, May contain traces of allergens)

Not included in your delivery

1

[Plant-based] milk

1 tablespoon

[Plant-based] butter

½ tablespoon

Flour

75 milliliters

Low sodium beef stock

1 teaspoon

Mustard

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)3405 kJ
Calories814 kcal
Fat39.5 g
Saturated Fat20.5 g
Carbohydrate72.2 g
Sugar20.7 g
Dietary Fiber18.2 g
Protein35.9 g
Salt2.5 g
Potassium85.1 mg
Calcium22.5 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Pan with Lid
Casserole
Potato Masher
Oven Dish

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Wash or peel the potatoes and cut into rough pieces, then transfer to a pot or saucepan.
  • Submerge with water and boil for 12 - 15 minutes until done, covered, then drain and set aside.
  • Finely dice the carrot. Chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic. Finely chop the leek.
Make the filling
2
  • Melt half of the butter in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the carrot and leek for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Add the onion and garlic and fry for 2 more minutes, then add the mince and fry for 3 - 4 minutes, separating it as you do so.
  • Prepare the stock in the meantime.
  • Remove the thyme leaves from the sprigs and set aside some to use later as garnish.
Mash the potatoes
3
  • To the frying pan, add the bay leaf, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and flour. Mix well to combine, then pour in the stock. 
  • Allow to cook gently for 8 - 10 minutes, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Mash the potatoes with the mustard, the rest of the butter and a splash of milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve
4
  • Discard the bay leaf, then transfer the sauce to an oven dish.
  • Top with the mashed potato and the cheese, then bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden-brown.
  • Serve the cottage pie on plates. 
  • Garnish with the reserved thyme to finish.

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