Description
A comforting cottage pie soup made with Eat Curious Mince, simmered with vegetables and potatoes in a rich, flavourful broth. Naturally high in fibre and lower in fat, it offers a hearty, protein alternative with a reduced carbon impact, making it perfect for school menus.

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN CREATED BY EAT CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT CHEF LIAM
Chef Liam is a skilled culinary problem-solver who transforms complex school food standards into practical, scalable recipes that are both compliant and crowd-pleasing. With a sharp eye on budget, nutrition, and taste, he crafts flavourful, cost-effective meals that accommodate dietary restrictions, portion requirements, and the realities of limited kitchen resources. By innovating with seasonal ingredients and balancing every penny with every nutrient, Chef Liam ensures students receive meals that are satisfying, wholesome, and consistently well-executed.

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN CREATED BY EAT CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT CHEF LIAM
Chef Liam is a skilled culinary problem-solver who transforms complex school food standards into practical, scalable recipes that are both compliant and crowd-pleasing. With a sharp eye on budget, nutrition, and taste, he crafts flavourful, cost-effective meals that accommodate dietary restrictions, portion requirements, and the realities of limited kitchen resources. By innovating with seasonal ingredients and balancing every penny with every nutrient, Chef Liam ensures students receive meals that are satisfying, wholesome, and consistently well-executed.
Ingredients
150g Eat Curious Dehydrated Mince
450ml water
500g onions
300g carrots
800g potatoes
6g mixed herbs
20g olive oil
20g gluten-free vegetable bouillon
1.6l water
Instructions
- Hydrate Eat Curious Dehydrated Mince using 1 part Mince: 3 parts cold water (or stock): For this recipe, add 150g Eat Curious Dehydrated Mince to a gastronorm tray or food-grade container. Add 450ml water and stir well to fully submerge. We recommend adding gravy browning to the rehydration liquid to help colour the mince. Cover and leave to hydrate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Overnight hydration (chilled) is recommended for best yield and texture. Drain any excess liquid before using.
- Cook onion and carrot for 8 minutes.
- Add stock, potatoes and herbs. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add Eat Curious Mince and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve with bread.
Notes
Impact ser serving: 0.29kg CO2e. This recipe uses 80.6% less CO2 than a 100% meat recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Nutritional Values per 100g
- Calories: 40kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g