Poor Man’s Cottage Pie You’ll Make Every Week!

This Poor Man’s Cottage Pie is a cheap, comforting British classic made with simple ingredients — mince, veg, rich gravy, and a thick layer of buttery mash. It’s the perfect budget meal when you want something warm, filling, and old-school.
This version stretches the mince with onions, carrots and peas, uses a flavour-packed gravy, and bakes to a bubbling, golden finish. You can make it in the oven or the air fryer, and it’s designed to be affordable without sacrificing comfort.
If you love British classics, budget meals, cheap dinners, mince recipes, or proper comfort food, this one fits perfectly into your weekly rotation.

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Ingredients (Serves 3–4)
For the Meat & Veg Filling
• Minced beef (or mixed beef & pork): 300 g | 1½ cups UK | 1¼ cups US
• Onion, diced: 1 medium (120 g | 1 cup UK | 1 cup US)
• Carrots, diced small: 150 g | 1 cup UK | 1 cup US
• Frozen peas: 80 g | ½ cup UK | ½ cup US
I used 220g mixed frozen veg
• Oil: 1 tbsp | 3 tsp | 14 ml | 1 UK tbsp | 1 US tbsp
Seasoning + Gravy
• Beef stock (cube or powder): 300 ml | 1¼ cups UK | 1¼ cups US
• Worcestershire sauce: 1 tbsp | 3 tsp | 15 ml
• Tomato paste (optional but great): 1 tbsp | 3 tsp | 18 g
• Pinch Dried Thyme
• Salt: ½ tsp | 3 g
• Black pepper: ½ tsp | 2 g
• Flour (to thicken): 1 tbsp | 3 tsp | 10 g
For the Mash Topping
• Potatoes, peeled & chopped: 600 g | 4 cups UK | 4 cups US
• Butter or margarine: 2 tbsp | 6 tsp | 28 g | 30 ml | 2 US tbsp | 1 UK tbsp
• Milk: 60 ml | 4 tbsp | ¼ UK cup | ¼ US cup
• Salt: ½ tsp | 3 g
• Pepper: ¼ tsp | 1 g
Optional: extra 30 g (¼ cup) cheese for browning.
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20–25 minutes, or until bubbling and golden.
Air fryer: 180°C for 10–12 minutes.

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