The Veggie Option!

Quorn Cottage Pie Jacket Potato

 

Why Quorn? Whether you are a vegetarian or not Quorn is a great substitute for mince, it's low in fat, high in protein and best of all it's cheaper than mince! Substitute any of your favourite vegetables into this recipe to create a warming and filling meal.

 

 

Ingredients

Large jacket potato

100g Quorn mince

1 tbsp. Ketchup

1 tbsp. tomato puree

250 ml vegetable stock

1/2 carrot chopped

1/2 onion chopped

1 tbsp. wholegrain mustard

2 tbsp. butter

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
50g grated cheddar



 

Serves                                           Prep time                                     Approximate cost

1 person                                            50 minutes                                       £1.50

 

 



 Method

 

 1. Heat the oven to 200 C or 180 C with a fan assisted oven. Begin by microwaving the jacket potato for 15 minutes until it has softened. 

 

2. Whilst the potatoes are in the microwave, begin to prepare the sauce by  frying the onions in a pan until they begin to brown and adding the carrots. Then place the Quorn in the pan and simmer for a further 12 minutes.

 

3. Then add the Ketchup, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce and vegetable stock, stirring the sauce thoroughly. Lower the heat and allow this to bubble for 15 minutes.

 

4. Whilst the sauce is bubbling remove the potato from the microwave and cut it in half, using a spoon scrape out the potato and place in a bowl, leaving the potato skin intact.

 

5. Add a the mustard and butter to the potato and mash until light and fluffy.

 

6. Now spoon the sauce into the jacket potato and spoon a layer of mash over the top. Covering with the grated cheese.

 

7. Place the jacket potato on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the skin is crisp.