A lighter Cottage Pie with a Latina Twist
24/9/15
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67goingon50 has never really got on with English Cottage Pies - they can be bland and dry but this 67 version using turkey, packs a wee kick and hits a culinary spot.
It's wallet-friendly, heart-friendly, light, tasty, comforting and looks great.
The dish has more gravy than usual but slightly less topping. If you're cooking for a family, or for a guy, or if you are a guy, or simply aren't worried about carbs, 67 suggests double the amount of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Minced chicken can replace turkey but beef, even if low-fat, will be heavier in flavour.
It's wallet-friendly, heart-friendly, light, tasty, comforting and looks great.
The dish has more gravy than usual but slightly less topping. If you're cooking for a family, or for a guy, or if you are a guy, or simply aren't worried about carbs, 67 suggests double the amount of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Minced chicken can replace turkey but beef, even if low-fat, will be heavier in flavour.
Cost: £3.00
Feeds: 2-3 (recipe doubles easily)
Ingred:
1 lge sweet potato & 1 baking potato (about 250gm/9oz each)
1 large red or yellow onion
1 green pepper, in med dice
1 large carrot, in small dice
1/2 green or red chilli, de-seeded & minced
OR 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
250 gm/8 oz turkey mince
1 clove garlic, grated
300 ml good stock (home-made pref but granules/cubes are ok)
2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 4 tbsp cold water
1 tbsp tomato puree, salt-free if poss
50 gms sun blush tomatoes (opt)
4-7 dashes Tobasco sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup drained or fresh sweetcorn niblets
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp soft butter
cracked black pepper and a little salt
3-4 tbsp yoghurt (opt)
- Scrub potatoes; halve them vertically, roast for 30 mins or until completely soft inside.
- In a large pan over med high heat, saute onion in a slick of olive oil; add pepper, carrot and chilli. Cook 2-3 mins.
- Add mince, bashing with a spoon or masher to remove lumps; cook until the pink is gone. Stir in garlic.
- Add stock; stir; add cornflour slurry. Stir.
- Add tomato puree, sun blush tomatoes, tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium; cover. Cook 15 mins.
- Add corn and peas. Cook a further 5 mins.
- Test for seasoning; add pepper and salt. If mixture is too thick, add a little stock or water. If too thin, mix a tsp of cornflour with 2 tsps cold water and add to thicken.
- Pour into a 7 inch by 7 inch (or equiv) casserole dish.
- When potatoes are ready, turn oven down to 375f/190c/170 fan/gas 6
- Scrape the flesh out of the skins into a bowl. Using a potato masher or electric beaters (on very low) to break down the flesh (not a processor or you'll end up with potato glue!). Add butter, pepper & salt, and yohgurt if using (it makes a lighter topping); mash together until potatoes are light and fluffy.
- Cover meat evenly; use a fork to rough up the top. The dish can now be refrigerated overnight, if you wish
- When ready to cook, preheat oven to 400f/220c/200fan. Bake 20-25 mins.
- Serve with steamed green vegetables.
Tip:
To make this lower-carb, replace sweet potato with mashed swede
*Inspired by Lindsay Bareham of the Times.
More meat on NavBar:Recipes I; see also Recipes II/Skinnier
This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises. It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.
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