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Perfect Cottage Pie
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Perfect Cottage Pie

17 ingredients 40 min + 2 hr 10 openrecipes
Perfect Cottage Pie

Perfect cottage pie: spiced beef, creamy mash, sweet leeks and strong cheddar. The ultimate comfort food.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1204
Calories
48g
Protein
42g
Fat
158g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Swede not in our table 0
Rutabaga not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1-½ pound Onions, Finely Chopped
  • ½ pounds Carrots, Finely Chopped
  • ½ pounds Swede Or Rutabaga, Finely Chopped
  • 2-⅔ pounds Ground Beef
  • 2-½ teaspoons Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste
  • 4 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ cups Fresh Thyme, Chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons Fresh, Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped
  • ¼ cups Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3-½ Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 3 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 3-½ pounds Beef Stock
  • 1 whole FOR THE POTATOES:
  • 5 ounces, weight Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • ⅔ cups Leek (white And Light Green Parts Only), Chopped
  • ⅔ cups Unsalted Butter, Divided

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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