Vegetable Cumberland pie
A hearty and incredibly satisfying family favourite
- 1 hour
- Serves 2
- 4 of 5 a day
- Kcal459
- Fat7.8g
- Salt0.8g
- Sugar14.9g


Recipe by: World Cancer Research Fund
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Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes (400g in total), peeled and quartered
- 150ml skimmed milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion (60g), finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely diced (optional)
- ½ small butternut squash (200g), peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-size chunks
- ½ red pepper (80g), deseeded and chopped
- 3 mushrooms (50g), wiped and chopped
- 1 medium courgette (150g), washed and cut into bite-size chunks
- 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 x 210g can butter beans, drained
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190ºC/Fan 170ºC.
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and make a soft mash using a little of the milk.
- In a large, thick-bottomed saucepan, measure out the oil and put on a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.
- Crush the garlic into the pan and add the butternut squash, red pepper, mushrooms and courgettes and sauté for 3–4 minutes.
- Carefully sprinkle the flour and sweet paprika into the pan, stirring all the time. Cook for 1 minute on a low heat.
- Gradually add the rest of the milk, stirring all the time to avoid lumps, to form a sauce.
- Stir the drained butter beans into the sauce with some black pepper and pour the contents into a large ovenproof dish.
- Top with the mashed potato and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve with a portion of lightly cooked green vegetables, like broccoli or cabbage, or some sliced tomatoes.
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