Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 500g lean beef mince (5% fat)
- 1kg potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 120g frozen peas
- 300ml gravy, made from granules
- a knob butter, for the mash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Family dinner ideas UK
The family classic, with the veg hidden in. Serves 4, about 60 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Boil the chopped potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes until a knife slides in easily. Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6).
Soften the onion and carrot in the oil for 5 minutes, add the mince and cook until there is no pink left.
Stir in the gravy and the peas and simmer for 10 minutes until thick. Tip it into a baking dish.
Drain the potatoes and mash them with the butter until smooth.
Spoon the mash over the mince, spread it to the edges and rough up the top with a fork so it crisps.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling at the edges.
Cool leftovers, get them into the fridge within 2 hours and eat within 2 days. Reheat once only, until steaming hot all the way through.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. How our recipes are made.
Contains: milk (butter in the mash).
Check the label on: gravy granules (often gluten and soya, sometimes celery).
Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.
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