Hearty cottage pie

Hearty cottage pie

Hearty Cottage Pie
  • Low phosphate
  • Low potassium
  • Low salt
  • Main meal
  • British
  • 1 hour or less
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By making the filling in advance, this dish is quicker to cook.

Chef

Lizzie Morey
Lizzie Morey

Kidney Kitchen Chef

Topping this cottage pie with swede and carrot halves the potassium compared to a potato-topped pie.

Ingredients

A portion of the Kidney Kitchen basic mince and lentil mix

200g swede, peeled and cubed or frozen

180g carrots, peeled and sliced or frozen 75g frozen peas

10g strong cheddar, grated

Black pepper

Method

  1. Step 1

    Take a portion of the mince and lentil mix and defrost if it was frozen. Set aside ready to use. Preheat the oven to 190Β°C/gas mark 5.

  2. Step 2

    Peel and dice the swede and slice the carrots, adding them to a large saucepan of water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until soft.

  3. Step 3

    Drain, then return to the pan and turn off the heat. Mash the swede and carrot, season with black pepper and set aside.

  4. Step 4

    Stir the peas into the mince and lentil mix, then spoon the mixture into a baking dish. Cover evenly with the swede and carrot topping, then sprinkle the cheddar over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the topping is golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Food facts

The lentils and vegetables are the main sources of carbohydrate in this dish. Values are provided for those trained in insulin adjustment.

Replacing the potato from a traditional cottage pie with swede and carrot has helped to reduce the potassium content of this dish.

Replacing some of the beef mince with lentils has helped to reduce the phosphate content but you should still take a phosphate binder with this dish if you are prescribed one.

Beef and lentils are the main protein sources in this dish. This dish is a good source of protein and therefore suitable for somebody who needs a higher protein diet.

If you wanted to make this dish even healthier, you could choose low-fat mince and consider omitting the cheese.

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