Cheesy potato pie

Sneaky potato pie for kids that don’t eat veggies, nice and simple

Ingredients (serves 4 | makes 1 Pie or 1 1/2 depending on pan size)

3 Medium potatoes peeled and cubed
500g Beef mince
1/4 cup Milk
3 tbsp Butter or margarine
1 tsp Crushed garlic
400g Tin crushed tomatoes
1 Medium onion
1 Beef stock cube
2 tbsp Beef gravy
1 cup Mixed vegetables
1 tbsp Soy sauce
1 sheet Puff or shortcrust pastry

Method

Boil cubes potatoes until soft enough to be mashed. Remove from heat and set aside
Cut onion however you would like it, add garlic, onion and mince to fry pan on medium heat and brown mince. Add tin tomato, beef stock cube, soy sauce and simmer for 20 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
Boil vegetables until soft, drain and then blend down to a paste. Then add to the mince mixture (this way the kids that don't eat veggies have no idea)
Mash potatoes then add milk and butter until smooth. Add half the cheese to the mash potatoes and mix well
Using a pie dish line it with the sheet of pastry, pour in the mince mixture until 3/4 full, spread the mash potato mix over the top then sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Place in the oven until top is browned and pastry is cooked. Make sure to let it stand after cutting so no burnt tongues

Notes

This was something I threw together after my kids refused to eat a shepherds pie because of the veggies, now my family get me to make these in bulk and they freeze them for a quick and easy dinner solution for their families.

61 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 13 Feb 2025
    9:18 pm
Ooh love this. Looks super delicious. Similar to a shepherds pie but i love the pastry addition. This would make a fantastic, filling, hearty family meal and is a great way to get some extra vegetables into any fussy eaters. Looking forward to trying this one out. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

- - nadine_hill said
  - 12 Sep 2019
    7:52 pm
Looks delicious!

- - Rachell88 said
  - 26 Jun 2017
    1:12 am
Such a yummy looking and sounding pie. I think we’ll be trying this out very soon. 🙂

- - mom112217 said
  - 25 Jun 2017
    3:40 pm
Your pie look’s amazing,perfect for Winter weather! Thanks!

- - mom57522 said
  - 28 Jan 2015
    9:52 pm
Nothing like a good cheesy pie!

- - priyachirag said
  - 27 Jan 2015
    9:06 pm
Easy and interesting recipe, thanks.

- - rachkap said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    10:42 pm
What an easy recipe – thanks

- - mom94125 said
  - 05 Nov 2014
    9:52 pm
thanks for sharing this with the mums

- - mom93821 said
  - 27 Oct 2014
    6:03 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe; it looks so tasty. Love hearty and filling food.

- - mom94125 said
  - 08 Oct 2014
    4:56 pm
yep this sure will taste good

- - jaymarie12 said
  - 18 Sep 2014
    4:01 pm
anything with cheese is ok with me

- - memo said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    11:53 am
very similar to my recipe, our favourite meal

- - kazh said
  - 30 Aug 2014
    11:46 pm
cheese makes everything better. Thanks

- - mom57598 said
  - 16 Aug 2014
    12:07 pm
similar to a shepards pie only cheesier. yum

- - Happymum-2 said
  - 16 Aug 2014
    10:19 am
a delicious looking pie, love the cheese in it

- - ginoula5 said
  - 11 Aug 2014
    2:15 pm
this looks so good, must try your recipe, thanks for sharing

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 Jul 2014
    8:17 pm
Love a good potato pie!

- - mouse said
  - 31 Jul 2014
    6:58 pm
you forgot to say how much cheese in ingredients
- MandaJA replied
  
  01 Nov 2014 , 12:25 am
  Oops so sorry there is only 1/4 cup of cheese, but can put in half cup if you wanted more cheese flavour
- - dearest mom said
  - 25 Jul 2014
    9:16 pm
My Partner would love this one thanks for this recipe

- - seachtheteach said
  - 29 Jun 2014
    9:16 am
Thanks for sharing this – looks great!