Quorn Shepherds Pie Food

QUORN MEATLESS VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Boil the potatoes and parsnip in water until tender. Drain and mash until smooth with the milk, season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and carrot for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the Quorn Meatless Grounds, frozen peas, vegetable broth, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, soy sauce and seasoning. Cook on a low heat for 5 minutes then add the cornstarch and continue to stir until thickened. Place in an oven safe dish.
• Top with the mashed potato and fluff up with a fork. Bake for 20 minutes until the topping is crisp. Serve with a selection of fresh vegetables.

RECIPE: EASY QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Stick the quorn mince and veg into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Cover with with water and stir in the gravy granules.
• Pop this in a moderate oven for half an hour or so until bubbling.
• You may need to add more or less water and gravy granules until the sauce is the thickness that you like.
• When this is cooked and bubbling nicely microwave the frozen mash according to the packet instructions.
• Spread the mashed potato over the top of the quorn mixture.
• Top with the grated cheese.
• Pop back in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top is turning brown.

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CHEESY TOP

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to gas mark 6.
• In a large saucepan birng some water to the boil and the salt and the potatoes simmer until tender about 15-20 minute.
• Whilst you potatoes are cooking, heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the onions carrots celery and leeks together for about 5 minutes on a medium heat. Transfer into a large casserole dish. (The reason why I have separated out step 1 and 2 is because my frying pan isn't very big, so I do 2 batches of frying; however if you have a big enough pan you can combine these two steps).
• Next fry the quorn mince with the garlic herbs and one of the 0.5 teaspoon of the nutmeg, after about 2 min add one cup of the water and the stock cubes fry gently for about 5 minutes, transfer to the large casserole dish.
• Add to the casserole dish the 2 remaining cups of water, gravy granules and tomato paste; give a good stir and put dish in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Mash your potatoes with the milk and margarine, adding the remaining nutmeg until smooth and creamy. Spread the mash over the quorn mixture. Make lines with a fork if you wish and sprinkle over the cheese. Put back in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Take out and eat--yum yum.

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set the oven to 200C or Gas Mark 6.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion, carrots, red pepper and celery and cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, mix well and cook for a further minute, then add the red wine and stir well to mix it in.
• Add the can of tomatoes, pour in 150ml (1/4 pint) water and add the Quorn mince. Stir in the tomato puree and stock cube. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove pan from the heat.
• Meanwhile, to make the topping: Cook the potatoes and carrots in boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until they are just tender. Drain well, add the butter and mash. Season to taste.
• Stir the pesto into the Quorn mixture and season to taste.Pour into an ovenproof container.
• Spoon the mash on top of the Quorn mixture, and spread it out. Sit the dish on a baking sheet.
• Place in the centre of the oven and bake the pie for 30-40 minutes, or until the mash is a light golden colour.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately with green vegetables, such as peas.

VEGGIE SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH SWEET POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry 1 halved and sliced large onion until golden.
• Add 2 large carrots, cut into sugar-cube size pieces and most of the 2 tbsp chopped thyme, reserving a sprinkling for later.
• Pour in 200ml red wine, 150ml water and a 400g chopped tomatoes, then crumble in 2 vegetable stock cubes and simmer for 10 mins.
• Tip in a 410g can green lentils, including the juice, then cover and simmer for another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the lentils are pulpy.
• Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15 mins until tender, drain well, then mash with 25g butter and season to taste.
• Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, then sprinkle over 85g grated vegetarian mature cheddar and the remaining thyme. The pie can now be covered and chilled for 2 days, or frozen for up to a month.
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cook for 20 mins if cooking straightaway, or for 40 mins from chilled, until golden and hot all the way through. Serve with broccoli.

NO-FUSS SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a medium saucepan, then soften 1 chopped onion and 2-3 chopped carrots for a few mins.
• When soft, turn up the heat, crumble in 500g lamb mince and brown, tipping off any excess fat.
• Add 2 tbsp tomato purée and a large splash of Worcestershire sauce, then fry for a few mins.
• Pour over 500ml beef stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 40 mins, uncovering halfway.
• Meanwhile, heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, then make the mash. Boil the 900g potato, cut into chunks, in salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain, then mash with 85g butter and 3 tbsp milk.
• Put the mince into an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork. The pie can now be chilled and frozen for up to a month.
• Bake for 20-25 mins until the top is starting to colour and the mince is bubbling through at the edges. (To bake from frozen, cook at 160C/fan 140C/gas 3 for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins until piping hot in the centre. Flash under the grill to brown, if you like.)
• Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.

QUORN COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes until tender
• While boiling, fry the vegetables, adding them to the pan in the order listed.
• Then add all the sauce ingredients except for the corn flour. Once simmered for 5 minutes (or longer if you have time), add the corn flour and simmer until thick.
• Preheat the oven to 200C. Make the mashed potato by mashing the drained potatoes with the other ingredients.
• Put the sauce in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, add the mash on top. You can sprinkle with some reserved cheese if you like. Bake for around 20 minutes, until boiling and golden brown on top. Alternatively, freeze and defrost before baking or bake from frozen which will take longer to cook.