Name: Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie - Minced Beef Hotpot
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g (17.5oz) of extra lean beef mince; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic crushed; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 sticks of celery, chopped; 3/4 cup (120g) of frozen peas; 2 tablespoons of tomato paste; 2 cups (480ml) beef or vegetable stock; 1 heaped teaspoon of marmite (optional); 1 teaspoon of thyme; dash of balsamic vinegar; 1kg (2.25lb) of potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly; low calorie spray

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Enjoy the comfort of this Yummy Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie (Minced Beef Hotpot) – a beloved family dish featuring savoury minced beef and tender vegetables, all lovingly swathed in a rich, umami-packed gravy and topped with golden, crispy potato slices.

minced beef hotpot crispy potato topped pie in glass oven proof dish with spoon to the left.

The gravy takes this dish to the next level with a secret ingredient: Marmite. This British staple enriches the gravy with deep umami flavor, perfectly accentuating the minced beef and vegetables.

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Calories in Potato Topped Meat Pie
Minced Beef Hotpot
Marmite Gravy
What is Umami?
What type of Potatoes?
Sides for Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie
More Ground Beef (Beef Mince) Recipes
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Calories in Potato Topped Meat Pie

This delicious potato topped meat pie serves 4 and is 419 calories per serving. Leaving you plenty for some additional healthy vegetable sides.

If you're looking for more recipes within the same calorie range, you'll find an abundance of options in my dedicated collection of 400+ calorie recipes.

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Minced Beef Hotpot

We all love a cottage or shepherd's pie, but sometimes you just don't fancy the mash topping, right?

This Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie is delicious and super easy to make, based on the popular Lancashire Hotpot recipe but uses Ground beef (Beef Mince) instead of cuts of meat like beef, mutton or lamb or sometimes even offal like kidneys.

Beef Mince (ground beef) is a budget-friendly ingredient and is family-friendly and we all love a meal that the whole family can dig in and enjoy.

Marmite Gravy

There is one ingredient I like to add to this, that you either love or hate - the good ole marmite!! It adds a lovely flavour to the gravy, but if you really really detest the stuff, just leave it out, it won't affect the flavour I promise. Although even if you hate the stuff you probably won't even realize it is added into this recipe.

What it does is adds a great boost of umami to this gravy of this dish, and gives the gravy that yummy rich flavour.

crispy potato topped meat pie (minced beef hotpot) in glass oven proof dish on wooden board with parsley

What is Umami?

Umami is described as the fifth taste along with sweetness, saltiness, sourness and bitterness and is defined as a "pleasant savoury taste" in foods.

Popular ingredients for adding umami to recipes are things like fish sauce, mushrooms, seaweed (nori), soy sauce, miso, kimchi and certain cheeses like parmesan.

What type of Potatoes?

The best type of potatoes to use for this Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie is the floury varieties or ones that are a mix between waxy and floury.

My favourite variety this side of the Atlantic in Canada or the USA is Russet Potatoes or Yukon Golds or in the UK Maris Piper, King Edward or Elfe Varieties.

close up of minced beef hotpot crispy potato topped pie in oven proof dish

Sides for Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie

I like to serve this pie alongside some greens like sauteed kale, asparagus, green beans or tender stem broccoli, but it is perfectly filling just as it is.

If you like additional gravy with dishes like this, check out my amazing Gravy, perfect for making in advance and freezing in handy portions so you have some on hand whenever you feel like some gravy with a dish.

Also, check out these yummy Side Recipes for additional ideas that you might enjoy to accompany this meal.

More Ground Beef (Beef Mince) Recipes

Looking for some more recipes using beef mince? check out the following:

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER TOPPED PIE
ONE POT TACO BEEF RICE SKILLET
QUICK HOISIN BEEF NOODLE STIR FRY
BEEF KOFTA TRAY BAKE
INSTANT POT CHOCOLATE CHILLI
SLOW COOKER ITALIAN CHICKEN MEATBALLS
MEGA STUFFED MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
ONE POT CHEESEBURGER PASTA
SLOPPY JOES (STOVE TOP AND INSTANT POT)

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Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie - Minced Beef Hotpot

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Yummy Crispy Potato Topped Meat Pie (Minced Beef Hotpot) - a delicious family meal of minced beef in a yummy gravy with vegetables topped with golden potato slices.

Ingredients

500g (17.5oz) of extra lean beef mince
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 carrots, chopped
2 sticks of celery, chopped
¾ cup (120g) of frozen peas
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
2 cups (480ml) beef or vegetable stock
1 heaped teaspoon of marmite (optional)
1 teaspoon of thyme
dash of balsamic vinegar
1kg (2.25lb) of potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly
low calorie spray

Instructions

Brown the mince, with the celery, onion, garlic, thyme and carrot.
Add the beef stock, marmite, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and bring to a boil
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes just for the gravy to reduce down slightly and thicken. Taste gravy for seasoning and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
In the meantime preheat oven to 200c/ 180c FAN/400f (gas mark 6)
Put meat mixture in an ovenproof dish, add the frozen peas and mix to combine and lay potato slices on top, overlapping potatoes slightly as you layer them on the top of the meat mixture. Spray over the top of the potatoes with some spray oil and bake in the oven for approx 45 minutes, potatoes should be lovely and golden on top.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley (optional) and season with a little salt and black pepper over the top.
Serve with your choice of vegetables.
Enjoy!!

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVING
Amount Per Serving Calories 419Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gCholesterol 19mgSodium 477mgCarbohydrates 55gFiber 9gSugar 10gProtein 35g

Nutritional information, values, points etc are an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only. Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. It is always advised that you calculate by the ingredients you use.