Cottage pie with lean beef mince is the British midweek comfort bake when you want a rich mince base under a golden mash lid — no lamb, just proper beef. Brown Lean Beef Mince 400g, simmer with stock and veg, top with mash and bake until bubbling. Shop Beef Mince for butcher lean mince ready for the pie dish.
Ingredients
- 800g lean beef mince (2 × 400g packs)
- 1 onion, 2 carrots, 1 celery stick, diced; 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 400ml beef stock
- 1kg potatoes; 40g butter; splash of milk; salt and pepper
- Optional: handful of frozen peas; grated Cheddar on top
Method
- Boil potatoes until tender; mash with butter and milk. Season.
- Brown the mince in a large pan; tip off excess fat. Soften onion, carrot and celery; add garlic and tomato purée.
- Return mince, add Worcestershire and stock. Simmer 20–25 minutes until rich. Stir in peas if using.
- Spoon mince into a baking dish, top with mash (and cheese if using). Bake at 200°C fan for 25–30 minutes until golden.
- Rest 5 minutes and serve cottage pie with lean beef mince — proper British comfort.
Feeding a crowd? Fresh Lean Beef Mince - 2x 400g is the same lean mince in a twin pack. Browse Beef Mince for more mince packs.