Can i make cottage pie with............................

[MandyBOO]

mince, can of toms, onion and pots?

What else do i need????

a cottage

you can add other things, ie, mushrooms cheese etc, but what you have got is fine.

hmph! Got all excited then cos i had a reply!!

Nothing other than some cheese to grate over the top if you fancy it. I add in all sorts of veg, but it can certainly be done with those ingredients. (You might need a little cornflour or flour and water to thicken the mince mixture though).

yes, of course you can.

well dont take my advice then Mandy

You eat your cottage pie without a cottage in it, see if I care

i could add mushrooms and grated carrot - sound ok?

WB - if i had a cottage i would add it for sure!

You can, but personally I would throw in some diced carrot / broccoli etc for hidden vegetables, and a stock cube and some herbs for flavour....

Getting yummier by the post!

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i always do grated carrot, a chopped onion, an small stick of celery if i have, a large dollop of tomato puree - if not - tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp of flour when browning the mince and half a pint of stock. I always attempt to chuck in something extra like a chopped courgette or peas or something to up the veg content.

Shepherd's pie is made with lamb mince and cottage with mince, or at least, so I've heard. No guarantees that that info is correct.

cottage - beef
shepherds - lamb

VVV makes gorgeous cottage pie.

WB, you make me larf.

Aero beat me to it, but given her uncertainty at least I gave her credence - eh Aero?

Ah - yes indeed. Thank-you hmc. I will rest better tonight (after packing my suitcases for the half-term visit to NI to see the folks) for knowing for sure! (Gee- I'd better get off here, or we'll never get away tomorrow).

Aero - you didn't sound all that sincere there!

Have a nice break

Aww thank you Hunker

Yes - forgot about the Worcestershire sauce - vital!

Lol - meant to add one of these. or perhaps one of these . Sincere is my middle name - honest guv.

I have credence now and the next time someone asks re shepherds/cottage pie, I will answer with confidence.

Now someone tell me to get packing!! (please smile])