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2½ Swips per serving

This recipe will take you 2 hours

Serves 8

  • 1 cal cooking spray*
  • 1kg lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 3 carrots, finely chopped
  • 3 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 3 level tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 850ml hot beef stock
  • Green cabbage, cored, shredded and steamed, to serve

For the topping:

  • 1.8kg floury potatoes, such as Desiree, cut into large chunks
  • 8 spring onions, thinly sliced, reserving some to serve
  • 2 tbsp mustard powder
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 100g reduced-fat extra-mature Cheddar, grated
  • *Search ‘cook’s tips’ in our member features section for need-to-know info on this ingredient.

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