Sausage cottage pie

No matter the weather, we firmly believe that there’s nothing better than homey, comforting classics that warm you from the inside out. If you wholeheartedly agree, look no further! Enter: our chefs’ ode to the classic shepherd’s pie. The base is a rich, tomatoey beef filling chock full of fresh veggies and herbs. On top, swoops of creamy, thyme-flecked mashed potatoes are sprinkled with sharp white cheddar, then broiled to create an irresistibly cheesy crust. It all bakes up in one dish…

Cumberland Pie is not the same as shepherds or cottage pies though they look similar and contain similar ingredients. Learn the few key differences.

Sometimes there’s nothing better than a creamy mashed potato. We’ve got some less traditional mashed potato recipes with a twist and for the more adventurous among you we’ve got butter bean mash, celeriac mash and sweetcorn mash!

We could pretend the main attraction here is the cheesy mash or rich tomato sauce, but that’d be dishonest. If we’re being real, the magic in this dish comes from the succulent beef sausages that are browned then baked into a warming and rustic pie. Delicious!

This easy Cottage Pie recipe has a flavorful gravy with ground beef, ground sausage, and vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and cheese.

A comforting and tasty pie made caramelised onions and beef sausages in a rich gravy, then topped with thinly sliced potatoes and golden cheese.

Simply the best Sausage Pie – pork sausages in a rich onion and red wine gravy topped with fluffy mashed potatoes. Super hearty and delicious!

We’ve flavoured this meaty sausage and onion pie with Marmite, for a salty, tangy kick, then topped it off with cheesy mash. We’ve got an even easier 5-ingredient sausage and mash pie you should try, too.

Cottage Pie and its cousin Shepherd's Pie are the crown jewels of Irish and British country cooking and everyone should know how to make one.

Cumberland pie is very similar to shepherd’s pie, so The Hairy Bikers thought to themselves: why not make a pie with Cumberland sausages for the full Cumberland experience? The sausages are broken up into little balls so everyone gets a bite of banger satisfaction. Add the cheesy potato topping makes for a hearty pie to be proud of. Recipe from The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners by Si King and Dave Myers (Seven Dials Publishing; £22). For more fantastic sausage dinners, check out our best…