🥧 Ground Beef Pie with Mashed Potatoes

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Light cottage pie: lean ground beef simmered with tomato and vegetables, topped with creamy baked mashed potatoes. High protein and plenty of carbs, no cream.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 714 calories per serving💪 57 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 14 oz (400 g) lean ground beef
  • 1 lb 9 oz (700 g) potatoes
  • 3/4 cup (200 g) crushed tomatoes
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) green peas
  • 4 oz (120 g) carrot
  • 3.5 oz (100 g) onion
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (100 ml) skim milk
  • 2 1/4 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

How to make it, step by step

  1. Boil the peeled and chopped potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, until soft.
  2. Meanwhile, soften the chopped onion and carrot with the oil for 5 minutes, then add the ground beef and brown it.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and peas, season with salt and pepper, and cook 5 minutes; transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
  4. Drain the potatoes and mash them with the warm milk until smooth; spread over the meat.
  5. Broil in the oven 8-10 minutes, until the top is golden, and serve hot.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

714
calories
57 g
protein
84 g
carbs
16 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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