Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Mash
A family favourite. Plenty of people don't notice the mash isn't potato.
per serving
You'll need
Method
- Brown the mince in a large pan on a medium-high heat for about 8 minutes, breaking it up, until there's no pink left.
- Add the onion and carrot and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- Stir in the tomato purée, then the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer gently for 20 minutes until thick. Season.
- Meanwhile, turn the oven on to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6) and boil the cauliflower florets for 10 minutes until very soft.
- Drain the cauliflower really well, leave it to steam dry for 2 minutes, then mash with the butter, salt and pepper.
- Put the mince in an ovenproof dish, spread the mash on top and sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling at the edges.
Dry cauliflower makes good mash. Wet cauliflower makes soup. Drain it well.
Lamb mince makes it a shepherd's pie. Cook it the same way.
Fridge for up to 2 days, or freeze (before or after baking) for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, and only reheat once.
Use a dish that fits your basket, or two smaller ones, and cook at 180°C for 12 to 15 minutes until golden and piping hot in the middle.
Air fryers vary, so check early the first time.
Mince, burgers and sausages must be cooked all the way through. No pink in the middle, juices clear and steam rising when you cut one open. Burgers shouldn't be served pink at home.
How we worked out 12g of carbs
| Ingredient | Weight | Per 100g | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onion UK government food tables | 75g | 8g | 6.0g |
| Carrot UK government food tables | 80g | 7.7g | 6.2g |
| Tomato purée (1 tbsp = 16g) UK government food tables | 16g | 12.9g | 2.1g |
| Beef stock cube (one, about 6g) Typical UK supermarket label | 6g | 33g | 2.0g |
| Worcestershire sauce UK government food tables | 17g | 28.3g | 4.8g |
| Cauliflower UK government food tables | 600g | 4.4g | 26.4g |
| Butter UK government food tables | 30g | 0.6g | 0.2g |
| Cheddar UK government food tables | 60g | 0.1g | 0.1g |
| Total | 47.7g | ||
| ÷ 4 servings, rounded up | 12g | ||
Meat, fish, oil, salt, pepper and water have no carbs, so they're left out. How we count carbs.