RecipesCottage pie cupcakes
Mini cottage pies with veg and a cheesy mash topping!
Mini cottage pies with veg and a cheesy mash topping!
By Asda Good Living,1st April 2018

Cook: 1 Hour 40 Mins

Serves: 12

Price: 22p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 126g serving contains
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
356kj/85kcal
Ingredients
600g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and chopped
2tbsp semi-skimmed milk
50g Asda 30% Less Fat Mild Grated British Cheese
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
250g lean beef mince
2tsp cornflour
½tsp dried thyme
1 reduced-salt beef stock cube, crumbled
100g frozen peas
You will also need 24 paper cupcake cases
Method
1Boil then simmer the potatoes in a pan of water for 20 mins or until they are tender.
2Mash the potatoes with the milk and stir in the cheese. Set aside to cool.
3Put the onion and carrot in another pan with 2tbsp water. Cover and cook for 10-15 mins, stirring, until soft.
4Add the mince and cook for 5 mins, stirring, until browned.
5Add the cornflour, thyme, stock cube and 200ml water. Bring to a simmer, stirring. Cook on a low heat for 15 mins. Add the peas and cook for 2 mins.
6Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with 2 paper cases per hole. Fit a star nozzle to a large piping bag and spoon in the mash.
7Divide the mince between the cupcake cases, then pipe the mash on top. Cook in the oven for 15-20 mins, until the mash begins to turn golden.
8Leave the ‘cupcakes’ to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then lift out carefully with a large spoon. Serve warm.