Cottage Pie With Cauliflower Cheese Topping Recipe | Waitrose & Partners (2024)

Cottage Pie With Cauliflower Cheese Topping Recipe | Waitrose & Partners (1)

Adding lentils to the beefy filling (and topping it with cheesy mash) offers an interesting twist to a classic cottage pie.

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  • Serves6
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare15 mins
  • Cook1 hr
  • Total time1 hr 15 mins

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Ingredients

  • 1 Essential Onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 large Essential Carrot, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp rosemary leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 400g Essential British Beef Mince 10% Fat
  • 150g red split lentils
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 600ml boiling water
  • 500g Essential Potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 100ml creme fraiche
  • 100g Essential Mature Cheddar Cheese, grated

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Place the onion, carrot and rosemary in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the mixture and gently cook for 6 minutes, until softened but not coloured.

  2. Add the beef mince and mix with the vegetables, cooking for 2 minutes until browned and breaking up with a wooden spoon. Add the red lentils and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute. Mix together the stock cube and water and stir into the pan. Cook gently for 20 minutes without a lid, until the lentils are tender.

  3. Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes then add the cauliflower and cook for a further 7 minutes until the potatoes and cauliflower are very soft when pierced with a knife. Drain well and return to the pan with the crème fraîche, cheese and a pinch of salt and mash together until you have a creamy yet coarse mash.

  4. Spoon the beef and lentil mix into a 35x25cm ovenproof dish then spoon the mash on top leaving it quite rough for a crispy crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden, crusty and bubbling.

Cook’s tip

As an alternative, try using creamy cannellini beans or even haricot beans to make the mash.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

2,044kJ/ 488kcals

Fat

25.1g

Saturated Fat

12.3g

Carbohydrates

36.3g

Sugars

7.8g

Fibre

4.9g

Protein

29.3g

Salt

1.2g

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FAQs

Why is cottage pie good for you? ›

It's hearty, nourishing and packed with vegetables and flavour. Each serving provides 483 kcal, 32.5g protein, 51g carbohydrates (of which 16.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 6g saturates), 12g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Does cottage pie contain vegetables? ›

The main difference between Cottage Pie and Shepherd's pie is cottage pie uses ground beef, and Shepherd's pie uses ground lamb. Both pies are cooked with vegetables and gravy and baked under a layer of mashed potatoes.

Does cottage pie contain tomato? ›

This special blend of onions, tomatoes and thyme quickly creates a rich, beefy cottage pie the whole family will enjoy!

What can I add to cottage cheese to make it tasty? ›

SWEET
  1. Fresh fruit. Try chopped peaches, plums or pineapple (or add your favorites). Berries. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc!
  2. Jam and toasted nuts.
  3. Granola and honey. Or Granola and maple syrup.
  4. Dried fruit. Try apricots or cranberries.
  5. Chocolate. Chips, chunks or shavings!

What is funeral pie made of? ›

Vintage Funeral Pie Recipe is an old-fashioned dessert that is made from raisins, spices, and walnuts. It was traditionally made by the Amish, but this sugary pie fits right into a Southern cook's recipe box.

What's the difference between a shepherd's pie and a cottage pie? ›

The only significant and steady difference between shepherd's pie and cottage pie is the type of meat used. Shepherd's pie traditionally features ground lamb; cottage pie recipes call for ground beef.

How do you thicken a cottage pie? ›

After 10 minutes, stir in a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce, then use a slotted spoon to scoop out the meat and vegetables, leaving the majority of the liquid behind in the pan (don't worry, there'll still be enough gravy in the pie itself if you use a slotted spoon). This will be your gravy.

What is a good substitute for mashed potatoes for diabetics? ›

Cauliflower. This vegetable is an excellent alternative to potato either boiled, steamed, or roasted.

What vegetables go well with cottage cheese? ›

What do you put in a savory cottage cheese bowl?
  • Persian cucumbers.
  • Bell pepper.
  • Grape tomatoes.
  • Chives or scallion greens.
  • Leftover roasted veggies.
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What are the ingredients in Aldi cottage pie? ›

Potato (47%), Beef (25%), Onion, Water, Carrot, Butter (𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲, Cornflour, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤, Worcester Sauce (Water, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Tamarind Extract, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ground Cloves, Chilli Powder), Beef Stock (Water, Beef Extract, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Beef ...

How many days can you eat cottage pie? ›

How long can you keep Cottage Pie in the fridge? Once you've put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours. If you allow any left overs to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Cottage Pie in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.

What is British cottage pie? ›

Traditional in Britain, a Cottage Pie referred to a beef layer topped with slices of potato (recreating the tiles of a cottage) and a shepherds pie referred to a lamb layer with mash on top.

What country is cottage pie from? ›

Cottage pie or Shepherd's pie is a type of savory pie. It is made with minced meat, with mashed or sliced potato on top. It comes from the United Kingdom but was also popular in Ireland. The dish is now popular worldwide.

Why is my cottage pie runny? ›

Residual moisture from the potatoes will drip into the beef below as it cooks, and too much of it will cause the potatoes to eventually sink. Aside from ridding your potatoes of excess moisture before you mash them, it also helps to cool the beef down, BBC Good Food shares.

Does cottage pie contain cheese? ›

The modern day cottage pie may now contain vegetables, lentils or beans in place of meat, and may have cheese sprinkled on top of the potato, although the addition of cheese with the beef Cottage pie is a recent addition, and is not found with mutton/lamb Shepherd's pie.

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