Dinner

Slow Cooker Beef & Vegetable Base (Cottage Pie)

A rich minced beef and vegetable base ready to top with mash for cottage pie, or serve over rice. Cook once, use twice.

Standardhigh_proteinmeal_prep
186
kcal
21g
Protein
12g
Carbs
6g
Fat
£0.83
Per Serving
⏱ Prep: 10 min 🍳 Cook: 360 min 🍽 Serves 6
🛒 Ingredients
IngredientAmountCalories
Onions 2 medium 72 kcal
Tinned Tomatoes 1 tin 72 kcal
Carrots 2 medium 70 kcal
Frozen Peas 150g 121.5 kcal
Bay Leaves 2 leaves 7 kcal
Tomato Puree 2 tbsp 32.8 kcal
Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp 11.7 kcal
Dried Thyme 1 tsp 8.3 kcal
👨‍🍳 Method
  1. 11. Place all ingredients in the slow cooker: beef mince, onions, carrots, peas, tomatoes, tomato puree, stock, Worcestershire sauce and herbs.\n2. Cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours until beef is tender.\n3. Thicken with a little cornstarch slurry to create a thick gravy.\n4. Divide into portions: serve one as cottage pie with mashed potatoes, save the rest for bolognese, chilli or pie filling.

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