Dinner for 4

Cumberland Beef Pie

Name: Cumberland Beef Pie
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 2 celery; 1 chopped onion; 2 large carrots; 5 bay leaves; 3 thyme; 2 tblsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2 tblsp tomato puree; 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 2 beef stock cubes; 800 g feather blade beef; 800 g potatoes; 25 g mature cheddar; 25 g parmesan cheese

$25.09for 450 minServes 4

Tender beef and vegetables simmer in gravy, then bake beneath creamy mashed potatoes with cheddar and Parmesan.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Carrots, 0.4 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Mint, 1$1.99 each typical	1	$1.79Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 2 oz$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 1.75 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$12.33Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.75 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$25.09

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilFlourAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

British and Irish High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$6.27 per serving$25.09 for 4

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Ingredients

2 celery
1 chopped onion
2 large carrots
5 bay leaves
3 thyme
2 tblsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 tblsp tomato puree
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
2 beef stock cubes
800 g feather blade beef
800 g potatoes
25 g mature cheddar
25 g parmesan cheese

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, then drain and mash with the butter.
Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 6 minutes.
Add the onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves, and thyme, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the flour, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, stock cubes, and 2 cups water, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Heat the oven to 425 F, remove the bay leaves, and spread the mashed potatoes over the beef.
Top with the cheddar and Parmesan, then bake in the skillet for 9 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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