The Ultimate Cumberland Pie – British Cooking Made Simple

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and often more affordable.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mashed potatoes

🥗Healthier: cauliflower mash

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Cauliflower mash is lower in carbs.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth can reduce sodium and calories.

Heat oven to 140°C fan.

Soften the celery, onion, carrots, leek, spring onions, bay leaves and two thyme sprigs in a casserole with the 1TBSP of the oil and the butter for 10 mins.

Stir in the flour, followed by the purée, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Bring to a gentle boil.

Add the beef and bring back to a simmer.

Transfer the casserole to the oven, cover and cook for 2 hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30 to 60 mins until the meat is tender and sauce has thickened.

Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a pan of boiling water until they’re about ¾ of the way cooked.

Transfer meat to a baking dish.

Slice spuds into 1cm thick rounds and gently toss with seasoning, the remaining oil and thyme leaves.

Layer them on the beef, scattering with the cheese as you layer.

Increase oven to 180°C and bake for 30-40 mins until golden and crispy, and sauce bubbling.

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