To think cottage pie is a complete meal in itself?

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Why do I need to add extra veggies in the side to what is (possibly?) already a complete meal?

Protein, veggies and carbs all there.

I don’t tend to add many veggies to the actual pie, so I’ll have more as sides

I always serve peas or runner beans. I think it needs something green.

Surely a few green beans or peas? Unless, horrors, you already put peas in !

I just serve it with some peas it makes a perfect meal

Yes you are technically correct, however I enjoy having some green vegetables such as peas on the side.
wouldn’t have chips or anything like that - although that would be an option in some pubs!

Agree it needs greens, either peas or broccoli

Peas are inside it though...

Assuming you put peas and carrots in...?

Sent too soon. I’ll put maybe carrots/peas/sweetcorn (for the kids) in the cottage pie, then have something like broccoli and cauliflower or a cheesy leek bake if I’m feeling greedy.

It's not unreasonable to serve cottage pie on its own, but it's also nice to have variety. I always serve something else when I make meals like that. Extra vegetables add a flavour and textural contrast to the cottage pie, and having more types of vegetables is beneficial healthwise.

Depends on what veggies you include in it - if you just use mince and potatoes, there aren’t really any veggies in it are there? And half a diced carrot in the mince doesn’t really count either.

If you are putting peas in it, you are a monster and frankly don’t deserve a cottage pie.

That would be a false assumption

Cottage pie and chips
With cheese baked on top of the cottage pie.

Double carbs you gasp in horror .

👉zero😁fucks👈

I think it needs something green on the side. Broccoli or (my favourite) sprouts.

Doesn’t cheese make it a shepherds pie?

I do it with cheesy leeks on the top, but would always do peas alongside.

It’s just one thing on the plate if you don’t do veg. You’d need a big portion to be full.

A couple of veg sides adds vitamins, fibre, a bit of interest and some low-calorie bulk!

Was this a stealth attempt at a “peas in cottage pie yes or no” megathread OP? 🤣

Lamb makes it a shepherds pie.
Cottage pie is beef

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Onions, pease and carrots in it

Sprouts, chips and gravy with it.

Best comfort dinner ever!

Me too.

Lamb makes it a shepherds pie.

I often serve something green in the side and lots of gravy 😁

Peas in the pie ffs!

Carrots in it, peas on the side. Always extra gravy!

No. Shepherd's pie is made with lamb Mince. Cottage pie is beef Mince. Cheese in the mash doesn't make any difference.