Budget Cottage Pie With A Money Saving HACK!
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2022
- Cottage pie is one of my all time fave comforts foods. It is the perfect delivery system of carbs, salt and fat, and as the nights get colder, nothing hits the spot like a warming cottage pie. The problem is, it can get out of hand ingredients wise and can actually become quite expensive. As you will have seen, I have a cottage pie recipe from about 5 years ago during better times, which contained hand chopped beef, red wine and all sorts of lovely stuff. This recipe however, is a stripped back version that's more in keeping with the cost of living crisis we are all facing. It's cheap, but it's still very tasty, and i'm using a little hack to save you some money too!
#cottagepie #budgetrecipes #costofliving
To make my budget cottage pie with a twist you will need:
►500g minced beef
►1 stick of celery
►1 med onion
►1 med carrot
►1 clove of garlic
►1 bay leaf
►About 550ml of beef stock
►1-2 tbsp of Worcester sauce
►About 2 tbsp of beef gravy granules (use your favourite)
►A couple of handfuls of frozen peas
►Enough hash browns to cover the top (I used 7)
►Onion and chive cheese to top (optional, and use your favourite)
►Salt & pepper
Some prices of some items to help you shop cheaper *as of 18/9/2022
Lidl
►500g beef mince £1.79
►Beef gravy granules £0.85
►Frozen has browns £1.15
►Worcester sauce £0.65
►Beef stock cubes £0.52
►Frozen peas £0.59
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Also I just wanted to say thank you for always putting the ingredients in the description. Sometimes in my store I don’t get Internet reception so I just take a screenshot of the ingredients and then I can go through the store and pick them up as I go.
I've never thought to us hash browns on top of a cottage pie before, this looks so lush! Definitely will have to make this soon! Love the videos as always Adam! :) x
Will change your life Meg, hash browns are top tier potatoes 🤣 xx
Never had hash browns on the top of cottage pie but I have used potato croquettes, or tatty tots to our American friends. I like the idea of the hash browns. I also sometimes use mashed vegetables, like swede and carrot or a garlicky mashed cauliflower. Not quite as cheap and convenient but very delicious. Thanks Adam xxx
Yeah, I've use potato croquettes before. Again just as cheap if you get a frozen bag of them 👍
I like the mashes veg idea, could d9 all sorts like carrots and swede.
Here in Texas not much lamb, but we have a few cows. Oddly we call this dish shepherds pie lol
I first came across this conundrum years ago on an episode of kitchen nightmares and Gordon was slating someone's shepherd's pie cos it had beef. Needless to say I was very confused 🤣
@@Adam_Garratt have only had lamb chops...would love to try real shepherds pie.
This is definitely on the menu for this week, keep the grandkids happy. 😊
Stay safe with what’s going on in your neck of the woods
Thank you Pete
It’s funny, but several times while I’ve been wondering what to do for dinner, you bring out a new recipe! This looks really good - can’t wait to try it.
You could use instant mash, frozen mash, pastry, dumplings as well. I've made a version of this too topped with thinly sliced potatoes then baked. Enjoy 😚
this isnt just a money saving hack but using hash browns is also a massive time and effort saving hack especially when iv just come in from work
I am liking this fellow. I also like the wolf pit guy who shows how to make affordable food. But Adam is a step above.
You're too kind
Brilliant!
yum yum
i always leave the beef in it's container and break it up with a spatula (it makes it easier in the confined space as it has less space to move around unlike the frying pan).
Good idea mate
Looks so yummy! Will have to try it!
Great video! Thanks buddy.
I’m definitely going to make this! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Great idea! Thanks again!
No worries pal
Omg I’m drooling. What a great idea. Gonna try this one too. Thanks Adam.
love it. 😍😋
Thank you!
Doing this Sunday love your recipes ❤
Enjoy! 😁
Love this idea Adam . Love trying alternatives .
Thanks Mary x
Love this idea..definitely going to try this out ❤️
Hope you enjoy it Gail 🤗
I am making this tonight! Although I couldn’t find hashbrowns so I’m using tater tots. I can’t wait! Thank you again for always feeding us with delicious and budget friendly recipes 😘💕💕💕
Ooh tater tots would be fab on top of this. Enjoy my friend
Oh wow that will become a favourite.Scrumptious,delicous,divine !Thank you Adam.
Thank you Fay x
Hi Adam, all clever stuff, thanks mate👍 I will share this
Thank you les mate
Nice job Adam! Perfect, easy recipe for cooler weather. Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome mate
Another quicker pocket friendly way to use to use the hash browns is to let them defrost first then crumble them over the top. When Adam filmed this the UK’s energy prices although high weren’t as horrific as they are today as I write this, none of us expected the 25% plus price jump! Great video as always Adam, so glad I came across your channel a few days back.x
I like that idea! And welcome to the family too. Great to have you x
Lol I’ve just checked my viewing lists for yesterday and I watched 36 off your posts one after the other!x
what an awesome recipe..so easy, cheap and delicious Thank you for sharing that gem with us Adam . much appreciated
My pleasure!! Jane 😚
Delicious as usual Adam. Right don't judge me cuz my kids love my cottage pie but I do add a tin of baked beans to my minced beef mix it makes it just more filling and like I say the kids love it 😁
Cany knock that Tracey, sounds delicious! X
@@Adam_Garratt 😘
Yes! I have been knocked too long for doing just this! Baked beans make a cottage pie!
Fantastic Adam! Can’t wait to try the hash brown topping 😋
love it please keep them coming mate👍👍👍👍
Thank you 😁
I think you have a good idea thanks
Brilliant idea Adam, defo gona try that x
Thanks Debbie
Delicious Adam, just up my street, more recipes please. Thanks for sharing.
No problem Sheila 😚
What a dish! Great work Adam, I love this! 🙌
Cheers Sven, happy to be helping brother
Love this idea Adam. Great recipe and demo 😁
Thank you 😁
What a brilliant idea using hash browns will definitely be using them next time I make cottage pie.
You're a good lad, Adam. Appreciate you 💜
Thank you Betty, and I appreciate you all too
Another great one 😀
Thank you matey
Hi Adam, hash browns a great idea, I usually use frozen mash, saves a lot of agg and dirt cheap, 4 minutes in the microwave 👍
Great tip! Frozen mash works a treat
I was going to say frozen mash too, could always leave in fridge overnight to defrost, saves on using electricity with the microwave, plus it'll probably cook quicker in the oven than than hash browns.
That looks absolutely delicious. Hash browns are a great idea.
Thank you my friend
Good video
How about a Hotpot topping - Microwave a large unpeeled jacket potato, then slice into 1/2” rounds to lay on top of the cooked mixture. Spray a little veg oil over and a pinch of paprika. Brown under the grill for 5 mins.
We love to see in Annette, sounds fab
Wow am really going try this, I would never of thought of using hash browns and looks amazing. Thank you
Gives it a different texture and flavour, switches things up a bit
Nice modern hack on that Adam, looked lush. ♥️
Cheers Robert!
Never thought of hashbrowns & cheese slices! The clips in between were funny! Good music too! Good one Adam.
Looks good Adam …keep them coming Cheers 🍻 🍻
Thanks mate
Great recipe Adam! I love the idea of the hash browns on the top! I really want to try this recipe!
Thank you Tony pal
Looks good that adam , going to give that one a try for sure!
Hope you enjoy it Gary
I am glad you have cleared up - perhaps - the English pronunciation (has its own different ways of pronoucing it) of the English word 'Shire' to our American cousins as it is attached to areas or parts of the British Isles. Pleas apply your magic to Kirkudbright and almost every Welsh name.
I was going to mention that Hash Browns and similar are probably more expensize weight for weight than Potatoes but you emphasised the Energy parameter. I have Potato (frozen of course) in place of the Hash Browns which are important to me for my breakfast. 🙂
Mines in the oven now, so looking forward to this.
Hi Adam.
Cracking video again love the idea of hash brown topping 👍🏼
When I do mash potato I just use vegetable stock very tasty and healthy.
Nice one, sounds good to me mate
Just found your channel - what an absolute legend. Thank you sir.
Welcome to the family bud!
OMG Adam, that looks scrummy. Xx
3 days of dinners for me, and loved every one of them. Its really good 😋
Great recipe 👍 I reckon you inspire us all to more creativity!
Thank you Ted
Inexpensive and tasty always works for me Adam. Shared 😋
Cheers Pete!
Epic recipe Adam. That's dinner sorted tonight. Thanks as always x 🇬🇧
Hope you enjoy it hun x
@@Adam_Garratt it was absolutely delicious Adam x
Cracking idea Adam! Be giving that a whirl mate 👍🏻
Thank you poppy 😁
What a great idea to use hash browns for the top! I can tell that tasted nice because of the dark colour of your base :). Nice one!
love your videos amazing what a guy you is
You're welcome Wayne mate, and thank you!
Yummy Yum Yum!!!!! 😋😋😋😋😋
🇦🇺 well done ,this is a fantastic idea 😀thank you ,your a legend 👍💖😊
And i absolutely love your personality, your a logical thinker ,to the point honesty in your humour ,you are very likeable fellow .👍😊🇦🇺
Aww thanks Lisa! x
Hi Adam been watching ur vids lately luv luv luv them x
Ah thank you Danielle 🤗 x
Great idea! I use frozen mash - or if I'm feeling really lazy Smash!
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Adam what a great dish I will make this for tonight's meal and have the rest for lunch the next day. nice one
Enjoy, Ian mate
Looks abfab ( I’m bloody drooling ) but you need try using a pressure cooker to really start saving time and money👍🏼
I’m making sloppy joes today and any leftovers can be turned into spaghetti sauce ❤️
Thanks Aunty Brenda. Well, luckily i've got some stuff coming. My dad bought me one at my request for my birthday x
@@Adam_Garratt yes 👍🏼👍🏼one pot suppers in the pc is fab with little clean up to do ❤️
I've gota say mate that looked absolutely amazing,and so cheap,I'm definitely giving that a go,cheers Adam.👌👍
Enjoy it mate, thank you
Looks delicious..what size dish did you use?
Great idea putting the hash browns on top I'll give that a try, atb John
Cheers John!
Bloody good idea with these hash browns.
Will make recipe popular in entire Germany!
Thanks mate!
Thank you buddy
Excellent Adam…. As my lot love hash browns this will go down a treat…. That’s Tuesdays tea sorted…..👍👏
You've made a lot of my recipes haven't you. Glad to be helping mate, hope they all like his one
@@Adam_Garratt hi Adam, yes I keep checking on your previous recipes ….made the cottage pie today, but did not tell my lot what the topping was….infact I over did the cheese and so the hash browns were well hidden…I’ll be doing it again as there is none left… 🤣🤣🤣
Keep doing what you do….👍👏
Has Browns is a Great idea👍👍
Hi Adam,in Lidl you can buy from the freezer what’s called pomme noisettes or for the likes of you and me potato balls. We love them and I think they would go lovely with this dish as they are softer than hash browns ❤❤
Hi Adam, would love to use hash browns for a quick hack but hash browns have become a disappearing thing. Rarely to-be found. Love following your videos and your commentary. Ps the prices in Australia are insane.Best wishes from Australia
Thank you Jan. Some other toppings could be tater tots, instant mash, puff pastry, sweet potato, mashed veggies, sliced potatoes. You could also grate potatoes, squeeze until dry then season and add that as a topping. x
I couldn’t find hashbrowns either when I went to look for them. I ended up with tater tots.
made this for dinner tonight , looking forward to having it with the hash browns on top , having 2 naughty yorkie puds on the side and some broccolii yum yum , i cooked my onions first as i like some colour on them then add the meat etc
Meat nappy, I’ve never heard of it been called that. Lol 😂 I love your videos, I’m a newcomer to your channel, it’s fun. ✅✨✨✨✨✨
Welcome aboard my friend!
Alternative topping: root veg mash. Use swede or cauli (or both) and make a batch for freezing because there'll be more than needed for this dish. These veg are often really cheap* and with dishes like this, they pass muster easily - the cheese and the beefy sauce make the mash little more than a filling flavour conveyor. *Look for those packs of roasting veg some supermarkets do.
Hi adam I'm a new subscriber came across your channel a week or two ago,its great I'm going to try some of your recipes especially the cottage pie one,now what number should I put it in the oven at as I have an electric cooker not a gas one.i have done my own cottage pies in the past but it's a while ago now but I love cottage pie they are delicious.but I noticed that in this one you put garlic in it, but the other one where you put mash on the top you didnt.
Welcome Christine! Glad to have you hear. OK, so you want your oven on about 200c. As for the garlic, you can leave it out, I just fancied some in mine that day
Hi great recipe mate I've been doing that for years with crokets or tata tots from lidle also lidle do a cracking beans and sausages in a tin I use them with the beef and tatoe tots call in a cowboy pie grandkids love them plus it's a great cheap meal
I'll have a look out for those beans mate. Thanks!
Do you have a new lighting setup? Looks really good whatever you've done, everything's even sharper than usual. Great idea with the hash browns!
Thanks mate. Yes, a few weeks ago I finally bought a camera led panel light. Sits snuggly on top of the camera
Hello from America! Just found your channel. Yes, we usually use the term Shepherds pie for the beef one. Lamb is very expensive here. I love the idea of hash browns on top! I never would have thought of it. The area I come from calls it "wusta-sher" sauce.
Welcome to the family Laura 😁
Wow love the idea of hash browns on this, I sometimes mash up cauliflower cheese and put that on top, especially if I'm making a veggie version for my friend, I find mash a bit of a faff to be honest and nearly always buy ready made from the supermarket lol I know I know, don't judge me! :)
hello adam!! hash browns are a great touch! good video--i like to add crushed crisips to the top as well!! I'd chomp that whole thing :) Was your week terrible with the extra traffic and people in town? did you visit the queen for her last hurrah? Think charles will do a good job? As you know--i had a stroke...makes cooking difficult....
Hope you are on the mend now bro! I didn't get to visit the Queen lying in state unfortunately, but was lovely to see so many paying their respects. The biggest thing I am hoping for with Charles is his push towards combating climate change. He has been a huge influence for change for many years, so hopefully he can help.
I’m a big fan of cottage pie (from young age) and I have just started cooking this myself for my family at least once a week.😊 Everybody enjoys including all seven grandchildren. I add tomato purée and marmite to final mix, tastes great. I mash (salted) potatoes with butter, Philadelphia cream cheese and a dash of milk, layered on top of meat mix. Delicious eh.
Mike P. London On Canada.
Thanks for the budget cottage pie recipe Adam, will give it a try soon.
Mike P. London On Canada.
Hash browns? That's a good idea....probably a unique use for them in the annals of cookery 🙌😀
When doing research for this, I even saw someone top a cottage pie with roast potatoes! Can only be good right?😂
The hash browns as a topping is a work of genius! Gonna make this tonight using lentil bolognese ive got in the freezer, with grated vegan cheese on top.
What's vegan cheese like? I saw a tiktok today of some lady trying a new one from asda I think, and she was genuinely blown away. As a huge cheese lover I'm intrigued
@@Adam_Garratt Violife epic mature cheddar is good. Makes a lovely cauliflower or macaroni cheese sauce.
I am also going to use Hash Brown's in the future
I often make a batch of Cottage or Shepherd pies, then eat one and freeze the rest. (My other half is a Pescatarian). But like most, I have never tried hash browns. (I usually use frozen mash.) So, onwards and upwards, hash browns, here we came. What a great idea young Adam! PS. I often get frozen ones from Aldi for only 75p! That, half a small tin of processed peas @ 37p per small tin, and some onion gravey granules. Yum!
Nice one John. That's what it's all about, making it our own. I'll check Aldi out, I have one pretty much opposite my local lidl
Great idea using hash browns!
Works a treat
Hash browns great idea! We call it Shepherds pie here in Canada regardless of the meat
Hi Adam. It's Michael in Cyprus. My wife and I tried this dish yesterday. What a brilliant twist using Hash Browns. We really did enjoy it and will be having it again that for sure.
Good to hear mate. Glad you both enjoyed it 😊
That looks different with the hash browns I might try that way , I usually top mine with Idahoan mash it’s nice and buttery and so easy to just mix up and plonk on top and peak up with a fork .
Next time I make a cottage pie, I'm using hash browns. Quality Adam, Quality.
Cheers Andrew, hope you like it
Hi Adam , Thankyou for sharing all your amazing videos - They are all fantastic xxx Can’t wait for the next one ...
You're welcome Gaynor x
Hash browns as a topping - you bloody genius!
Haha hardly but it is good mate and thank you
Genius
Looks extra scrummy, Adam! 👍🏻😋
I'd love to cook this, but I'd have a couple of problems doing so:
1. I've got an electric cooker, which has a separate griller, (i.e., not in the oven, but directly underneath the hob), but there's no way I could possibly fit the baking dish under the grilling element, due to a serious lack of space in the tiny cavity provided), and the oven itself has no upper (or grilling) element.
2. None of the frozen hash browns available at my local supermarket are the same (or similar) triangular shape as those ones you got from Lidl. My solution to this problem might be to use something we Australians call *_"Potato Gems,"_* which are very similar to something that Americans call *_"Tater Tots."_* (I don't know if you have anything similar in the UK, but I imagine you probably do), and maybe these could be used to cover the top completely. They could easily be arranged in such a way as to fill in all the gaps, which might help to reduce the amount of gravy leaking up through the top. Cost-wise, they are comparable with hash browns, at least they are in Australia.
I'd be interested to have your opinion on my proposed solution to Problem #2! 🙂
It's funny because when I was coming up with this recipe I'd considered tater tots. The only reason I switched to hash browns is because they are much more readily available here in the UK. But absolutely they would work the same. The key is getting the mix just the right thickness so they don't sink. If you're not as impatient as I am you can cool the mixture completely, pop in the fridge overnight then top the next day just before baking. That helps stop gravy bubbling up
@@Adam_Garratt Good thinking, mate. Thanks for the reply. 👍🏻
The hash brown topping would also go great on the bean pie instead of mash
Absolutely!
Re hash browns:
I have never eaten hash browns at home, and while you were lucky with your choice of dish (they could have been made for it) I invariably prepare and freeze individual portions.
Do you know if it is possible to cut them to size, or do you need to defrost first to fit in different dish sizes and shapes?
Cogs working as I said they would!
What I would do is either chop them up into chunks from frozen, and scatter them over your portions, or maybe use tater tots or croquettes
@@Adam_Garratt Thanks - More cogs turning! 😂
LOVE hash browns! 😍
As an American, what are gravy granules? The closest I can think of is bouillon granules, maybe tossed with corn starch or tapioca powder, but I really don't know if that's similar to what you use.
Also, I love the French accent comments between the cooking segments. Very Monty Python-esque to my mind. 😍❤️😍
Gravy granules are basically boullion with added corn flour and other stuff so it makes a thick instant gravy when hot water is added
Some good ideas, I would never have thought of using hash browns in that way, and have put my cogs into motion!
In times like now, I think that the pedants can go and @£&% themselves. If it tastes good and at least makes a passing resemblance to the 'traditional' that is good enough.
I would even consider using 25% pork or other 'mince' to reduce the cost.
I use low, or no salt stock cubes as you can add an extra cube to compensate for any lack of meatiness when also increasing the vegetable percentage.
I never add any thickener, preferring it as it is, so would be reluctant to use gravy granules.
I have family members with an aversion to garlic, so I started adding an extra onion, which has the advantage over garlic of bulking out, I haven't tried it, but possibly sweetcorn and your nemesis mushrooms chopped finely could 'bulk' too.
As for mash, I usually do 2.5 kg at a time, the capacity of my largest pan, and freeze any excess. They re-heat superbly if you add just a little milk otherwise they can be a little dry.
Unless you wish to mash in batches, I would strongly recommend that you invest in a potato ricer.
Agree Neil, it's all about doing the best with what we have right now. Thank you again for the suggestions, and yes potato ricers are amazing, I love mine