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Cottage pie with Quorn mince

Cottage pie with Quorn mince

Ingredients

  • potatoes
    potatoes750 g
  • butter
    butter25 g
  • milk
    milk3 tbsp
  • parsley
    parsley1 tbsp
  • quorn mince
    quorn mince400 g
  • onion
    onion1 medium
  • bay leaf
    bay leaf1
  • carrots
    carrots2
  • garlic cloves
    garlic cloves4
  • chillies
    chillies2
  • cumin powder
    cumin powder2 tsp
  • rosemary
    rosemary1 tbsp
  • canned tomatoes
    canned tomatoes400 g
  • water
    water200 ml
  • veg stock cube
    veg stock cube1
  • egg
    egg1
  • salt and pepper
    salt and pepper3 servings
  • oil
    oil3 servings

Instructions

Add the stock cube to 200 ml of boiling water and keep aside to dissolve.

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil.

Add the potatoes and cook until tender - around 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes, remove in the saucepan and mash till smooth.

Add the butter, parsley and milk, mixing thoroughly.

(Add more milk if required) Preheat the oven to 200 C.

In a large frying pan, heat a tablespoon of oil.

Add the onion, carrots, garlic, green chillies and the bay leaf and fry for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.

Add the frozen Quorn mince and the cumin powder and cook for further 5 minutes.

Then add in the tomatoes, chopped rosemary and stock.

Bring to a boil and turn off the heat.

Remove the bay leaf and transfer the Quorn mince to an oven proof dish in a single layer.

Add the mashed potatoes on the top, covering the quorn mince and fluff the mash layer with a fork.

Lightly brush the surface with a beaten egg.

Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

* You can also add a layer of grated cheese on top of the potatoes.

Skip the egg if using cheese.

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