Vegetarian Cottage Pie Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp roughly chopped thyme leaves
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 400g vegetarian mince
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 reduced salt vegetable stock cube
  • 2 tbsp reduced sugar and salt brown sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Nutmeg, freshly ground, optional
  • 125g baby spinach leaves
  • 600g ready made mash potatoes
  • 320g frozen peas
  • 300ml vegetable gravy

Nutrition

Calories columnFat columnSaturates columnSugars columnSalt column
Calories
261 per serving
13% %GDA
Fat
6g per serving
9% %GDA
Saturates
1g per serving
5% %GDA
Sugars
7g per serving
8% %GDA
Salt
1.10g per serving
18% %GDA

Method

  1. Preheat the grill to high and set a kettle to boil.

  2. Heat a frying pan until medium hot. Add the oil, onion and carrot and fry for 3-4 minutes until just softening.

  3. Stir in the thyme and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomato puree and cook for another minute.

  4. Add the vegetarian mince and stir through then add the flour and cook for 2 minutes.

  5. Add the stock cube and 500ml water and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 5-10 minutes until just thickened.

  6. Meanwhile, heat the mash in the microwave according to packet instructions.

  7. Stir the brown sauce, plenty of black pepper and nutmeg then add the spinachand cover with a lid. Steam cook for a couple of minutes, then stir the wilted spinach into the mince.

  8. Tip into a medium ovenproof baking dish. Spoon the hot mash over the top, then place under the grill for 5 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

  9. While the pie grills, tip the boiling water into a saucepan, add the peas and return to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes then drain. Make up the vegetarian gravy.

  10. Divide the pie between serving plates and pile the peas alongside then pour the gravy over the top.