Cottage pie with Quorn mince

Servings: 3

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

750 g of potatoes, peeled and chopped

25 g butter

3 tbsp of milk

1 tbsp dried parsley

400 g Quorn mince

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 bay leaf

2 carrots finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 green chillies finely chopped

2 tsp cumin powder

1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped

400 g can of chopped tomatoes

200 ml water

1 veg stock cube (You can use chicken or beef if you wish)

1 egg, beaten

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

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.

 

Step by step:


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

2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil.

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

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

5. Add the butter, parsley and milk, mixing thoroughly. (

6. Add more milk if required)

7. Preheat the oven to 200 C. In a large frying pan, heat a tablespoon of oil.

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

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

12. * You can also add a layer of grated cheese on top of the potatoes. Skip the egg if using cheese.


Nutrition Information:

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629 Calories
31g Protein
27g Total Fat
73g Carbs
32% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
629k
31%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
7g
45%

Carbohydrates
73g
25%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
74mg
25%

Sodium
1268mg
55%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
31g
63%

Vitamin A
7444IU
149%

Vitamin C
72mg
88%

Fiber
17g
70%

Vitamin B6
1mg
57%

Potassium
1735mg
50%

Manganese
0.91mg
46%

Iron
6mg
36%

Magnesium
137mg
34%

Vitamin K
35µg
34%

Vitamin E
4mg
32%

Copper
0.6mg
30%

Phosphorus
274mg
27%

Vitamin B1
0.38mg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
25%

Folate
81µg
20%

Calcium
187mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Selenium
7µg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.24µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.46µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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