Cottage Pie Bowl – Quick and easy homemade frozen dinner

Nothing soothes the soul like the comfort of a bowl of mom’s homemade cottage pie. If you’re a busy parent, college student or busy individual on the move, this Cottage Pie Bowl recipe is the right one for you. This perfect serving size recipe can be frozen in it’s individual bowls or containers so that all you need to do when you get home is defrost and heat it up.

The recipe includes a quick and easy to prepare mince meat sauce topped with some fluffy mashed potatoes and a sprinkle of cheese on top. There aren’t many dishes this easy and this comforting to eat. You can even freeze the mince meat with the layer of mashed potatoes on its own and add the cheese when you defrost and reheat it. It’s all up to you. Remember that you need to let your bowls cool completely before freezing them. If you feel like it, why not add a freshly made green salad on the side. There is more than enough time to throw a salad together while your bowl of delicious cottage pie is defrosting and heating up.

Prepare, freeze, defrost and enjoy.

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Cottage Pie Bowl Recipe

Recipe by Melissa Jacobs Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 5 ml oil

• 1 kg lean beef mince meat

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 tsp garlic, crushed

• salt & pepper

• BBQ seasoning

• 15 ml tomato sauce

• 5 ml Worcestershire sauce

• 5 ml chutney

• 5 ml mixed herbs

• 50 ml water

• TOPPING

• 4 cups mashed potatoes

• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Method

• In a saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onion and fry until glassy. Add the mince meat. Brown the meat. Season well. 
• Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Divide the mince in bowls. Top the mince with a layer of mash and then sprinkle the cheese. Cover with cling wrap and freeze until needed.
• Defrost and place in the microwave for 5 minutes.

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