I tested supermarket cottage pies – a budget buy tastes homemade
I tested supermarket cottage pies – a budget buy tastes homemade
They're an ideal winter warmer - and can be a bargain meal - so let's dive in and test supermarket cottage pies
They're an ideal winter warmer - and can be a bargain meal - so let's dive in and test supermarket cottage pies
Sainsbury’s Cottage Pie
Sainsbury’s Cottage Pie
£
6.75
(1.5kg)
45p per 100g
Verdict:
Great value family pie with lovely flavoured mince and gravy, but a bit salty and heavy on the carrots
8/10
Waitrose Cottage Pie
Waitrose Cottage Pie
£5.85
(700g)
83p per 100g
Verdict:
Not the richest
and needed more mash, however, as a frozen pie it's handy to have on standby for a speedy meal
7/10
Asda Meal for two Cottage Pie
Asda Meal for two Cottage Pie
£3.85
(800g)
47.5p per 100g
Verdict:
Very rich and moreish pie with plenty of meat similar to one that's homemade. A real winner for me!
10/10
Lidl Deluxe Cottage Pie
Lidl Deluxe Cottage Pie
£3.99
(800g)
49p per 100g
Verdict:
Plenty of meat in a rich red wine sauce, which I loved and a lovely mash crust
10/10
Tesco
Cottage Pie
Tesco
Cottage Pie
£4.25
(750g)
56p per 100g
Verdict:
A reasonable amount of beef but let down by thick, gloopy mash
5/10
Aldi Crestwood Cottage Pie
Aldi Crestwood Cottage Pie
£2.49
(400g)
55p per 100g
Verdict:
At the lower price point this is okay - but the dry and thick mash left little to
be
desired
6/10