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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
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1 tbsp nutritional yeast (use half)
- 1 tbsp tahini (use half) (Sesame)
- 80g green beans (use half)
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200g passata (use half)
- 5g dried porcini mushrooms (use half)
- 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley (use half)
- 120g chestnut mushrooms (use half)
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36g sunflower mince (use half)
- 2 garlic clove
- 2 shallot
- 1 large potatoes (use half)
- 1 sweet potato (use half)
Sesame
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 75Kcal | 493Kcal |
| 316kJ | 2062kJ | |
| Fat | 2.3g | 15g |
| of which saturates | 0.4g | 2.4g |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 65g |
| of which sugars | 3.1g | 20g |
| Protein | 3.3g | 22g |
| Salt | 0.07g | 0.46g |
| Fibre | 2.3g | 15g |
Ingredients
Ingredients
-
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 large potatoes
- 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 80g green beans
- 5g dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 shallot
- 2 garlic clove
-
200g passata
- 120g chestnut mushrooms
-
36g sunflower mince
- 1 tbsp tahini (Sesame)
- 1 sweet potato
Sesame
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 85Kcal | 477Kcal |
| 354kJ | 1996kJ | |
| Fat | 2.7g | 15g |
| of which saturates | 0.4g | 2.4g |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 63g |
| of which sugars | 3.2g | 18g |
| Protein | 3.6g | 20g |
| Salt | 0.08g | 0.45g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 14g |
Vegan Sunflower Mince Cottage Pie with Mixed Potato Mash, Porcini & Green Beans
Our vegan take on a warming cottage pie stars protein-rich sunflower mince, simmered in umami porcini stock, alongside sweet passata and mellow chestnut mushrooms. Top with a creamy mash, made with white and sweet potatoes, then grill together with crunchy green beans. A comforting dish, perfect for the colder weeknights.
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Line a baking tray with silver foil
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small ovenproof dish, a medium bowl, a sieve, a measuring jug, a masher
Get started
- Peel and roughly dice the potato and sweet potato into 3cm chunks, then add to the saucepan of boiling water. Simmer for 15-18 mins, until soft, then drain. Return to the pan and mash with 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
- Meanwhile, place the sunflower mince in the medium bowl and cover with cold water. Leave for 10 mins, then drain
Time to prep
- Finely dice the shallots. Thinly slice the chestnut mushrooms. Thinly slice the garlic. Roughly chop the parsley
- Add the porcini mushrooms to the measuring jug with 100ml hot water (50ml for 1 person)
- Heat the large frying pan with 1/2 tbsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the shallot and chestnut mushrooms and cook for 5-6 mins, until softening. Season with salt and pepper
Simmer the filling
- Stir the garlic into the pan and cook for 1 min
- Add the drained sunflower mince, passata and porcini stock mix to the pan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3-4 mins, until reduced slightly
- Stir half the parsley and the nutritional yeast into the mince. Season to taste
- Turn the grill to high (240C)
Build the pie
- Stir the tahini through the mash. Trim the green beans
- Transfer the sunflower mince mixture to the ovenproof dish. Top with the mash and spread evenly. Use a fork to scrape lines onto the topping
- Place the ovenproof dish onto the lined baking tray, with the green beans alongside. Toss the green beans with 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Grill together for 10-12 mins, until golden
Plate up
- Share the cottage pie between plates, with the green beans alongside. Sprinkle the remaining parsley over the green beans
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