How To Make Vegetarian Cottage Pie
Jamie oliver s vegetarian cottage pie is not a typical cottage pie.
How to make vegetarian cottage pie. Pour the beef and vegetable mixture into the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish mine was 9 x11. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 15 20mins until the potatoes are soft. You can make the filling ahead and chill it in its dish which will give a really stable base for the mash.
It s also a hotpot. Simmer for 5 minutes and then add the cornflour made into a paste with the tablespoon of cold water and continue to simmer gently stirring all the time until thickened. Finally assemble the cheesy cottage pie.
It should be bubbling up all around the edges. Cottage pie is a very traditional dinner in the uk and this vegetarian version is an excellent alternative. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large non stick saute pan.
Though the terms appeared to be interchangeable at first nowadays we use the term shepherd s pie when talking of a lamb pie and the term cottage pie when talking of beef. To make the filling heat the oil in a large pan over a low to medium heat. Cottage pie or shepherd s pie is an english pie with a minced meat filling and a mashed potato topping.
Place peeled cubed sweet potato in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes or until softened. This vegetarian pie is just as satisfying as the meaty version.
Add the quorn mince frozen veg vegetable stock vegetarian worcestershire sauce tomato puree soy sauce and seasoning. This kind of pie has a lot to do with the poorer people of britain. We make a lovely lentil stew and top it with fluffy mashed potatoes before cooking it in the oven until it s perfectly golden.