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

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

Typical price

$18.49for 4 servings

$4.62 per serving$18.49 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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

British and Irish High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	1	$1.79Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	2 oz	$0.16Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.14Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$12.33Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$1.75Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.26Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.49

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with beef chuck roast or stew beef on sale.