I tested supermarket shepherd’s pies from Aldi to Waitrose and the winner was both the biggest and cheapest

To celebrate British Pie Week, we tucked into some shepherd’s pies, rating them on taste, appearance and value for money, with a marking them out of five.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s

400g, £3.25

There was a lot of meat and the potato was nice, but the dish could have done with a bit more flavouring.

2/5

(or £2.50 with a Nectar card)

Co-op

Co-op

400g, £3.80

A lot of flavour, loads of tasty meat, potato and veg. But I marked it down for the price, as it was slightly more expensive.

4/5

Waitrose

Waitrose

400g, £3.50

It looked great. Sauce and lamb were delicious, and there was a lot of veg and potatoes, but there were other pies I preferred.

3/5

Morrisons

Morrisons

400g, £4.75

This was the most expensive and it looked the best. There was lots of juicy lamb and creamy mash, and it was flavoured well.

4/5

Aldi

Aldi

400g, £2.49

Appearance was good and the meat tasted nice, but it was masked by all the mash. Needed more seasoning and filling, which may be why it was cheaper.

3/5

Inspired Cuisine

Chef Select, Lidl

Chef Select, Lidl

450g, £2.79

An extra 50g and the lamb flavour was so strong it felt like a roast, while there was so much sauce and delicious mash.

5/5

Pie Achiever

MY WINNER