Cottage Pie

What is it?

Seasoned minced beef in gravy sits under a layer of mashed potato in this frozen ready meal. It comes ready to heat from frozen, usually in the oven or microwave, and the filling is the familiar beef-and-gravy style with a soft mash topping rather than pastry or crust. Within the frozen meals range, it sits alongside other British-style dinner staples built around simple meat, sauce, and potato combinations. The mince is cooked in an onion-rich gravy before freezing, so the flavour base is already developed by the time you reheat it. Expect the mash to firm up and brown slightly around the edges during oven cooking, giving you a bit of textural contrast against the softer, saucier filling underneath.