Beef Cottage Pie
Mince under a mash lid, and the leftovers reheat better than the first night.
Serves 4 80 min 34g proteinKid-friendly
BeefBakeBritishBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Beef mince600 g
- Potatoes1 kg
- Carrots200 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Frozen peas150 g
- Butter40 g
- Milk80 ml
- Plain flour30 g
- Tomato paste50 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried thyme2 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C and boil the peeled, chunked potatoes for 20 minutes until soft.
- Meanwhile cook the finely diced onion and carrot in the oil over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the mince and brown it well, then stir in the flour and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Plant-Based Cottage Pie
- 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Beef mince
Brown the plant-based mince for only 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 10 minutes with 250 ml water instead of 400 ml, as it needs no time to tenderise.
Vegan
Plant-Based Cottage Pie
- 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Beef mince
- 40 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
- 80 ml Oat milk instead of Milk
Brown the plant-based mince for only 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 10 minutes with 250 ml water instead of 400 ml; mash the potatoes with the olive oil and oat milk.
Gluten-free
- 25 g Cornflour instead of Plain flour
Skip the flour when browning the mince; instead mix the cornflour with a little cold water and stir it in for the last 5 minutes of simmering.
Dairy-free
- 40 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
- 80 ml Oat milk instead of Milk
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $18.78 of food
$52.49
64% spare
New Worldno items missing · $22.70 of food · $3.92 more
$62.80
64% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $27.86 of food · $9.08 more
$69.30
60% spare
$4.70a serve
$4.70 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $18.78 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$55.28 across 3 shops · all 11 items priced · $4.42 more for bigger packs, 68% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$18.78
no items missing
you'll pay $52.49 · 64% of it spare
New World$22.70
no items missing · $3.92 more
you'll pay $62.80 · 64% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$27.86
no items missing · $9.08 more
you'll pay $69.30 · 60% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$29.45
Beef mince
$16.99/kg
need 600 gNz Beef Mince 1 kg$16.99closest match
Pak'nSave$16.99/kg$16.99·New World$23.99/kg$23.99·Woolworths NZ$12.50
Carrots
$1.99/kg
need 200 gCarrots 1 kg$1.99
Pak'nSave$1.99/kg$1.99·New World$2.19/kg$2.19·Woolworths NZ$3.50
Frozen peas
$3.19/kg
need 150 gPams Frozen Minted Garden Peas 1 kg$3.19closest match
Pak'nSave$3.19/kg$3.19·Woolworths NZ$2.00·New World$3.49/kg$3.49
Butter
$2.40/100g
need 40 gMainland Salted Butter 100g 250 g$5.99closest match
Pak'nSave$2.40/100g$5.99·Woolworths NZ$6.80·New World$3.00/100g$7.49
Tomato paste
$0.76/100g
need 50 gPams Tomato Paste 170 g$1.29
Pak'nSave$0.76/100g$1.29·New World$0.88/100g$1.49·Woolworths NZ$1.70
Buy at Woolworths NZ$9.85
Brown onion
$4.99
need 150 gWoolworths fresh vegetable onions brown 1.5 kg
Woolworths NZ$4.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·New World$3.59/kg$3.59
Milk
$2.26
need 80 mlWoolworths milk standard uht 1 Lclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.26·Pak'nSave$6.76/L$1.69·New World$7.16/L$1.79
Dried thyme
$2.60
need 2 gGreggs thyme rubbed 15 g
Woolworths NZ$2.60·Pak'nSave$2.59/10g$2.59·New World$1.86/10g$2.79
Buy at New World$15.98
Potatoes
$3.99/kg
need 1 kgWhite Washed Potatoes 1 kg$3.99closest match
New World$3.99/kg$3.99·Pak'nSave$4.39/kg$4.39·Woolworths NZ$9.50
Plain flour
$0.133/100g
need 30 gPams Pure Plain Flour 100g 1.5 kg$2.00closest match
New World$0.133/100g$2.00·Pak'nSave$0.126/100g$1.89·Woolworths NZ$2.00
Olive oil
$2.00/100ml
need 20 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 1 L$9.99
New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99