Quorn Shepherds Pie Recipes

QUORN VEGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C, Gas Mark 4
• Boil the potatoes and parsnip until tender. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and the carrot and fry gently until softened.
• Add the Quorn Mince, frozen veg, vegetable stock, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, tomato puree, soy sauce and seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes and then add the cornflour made into a paste with the tablespoon of cold water and continue to simmer gently, stirring all the time, until thickened. Place in an ovenproof dish.
• Mash the potatoes and parsnip with the milk until smooth, season to taste with the salt and pepper. Place the topping over the Quorn mince filling and fluff up with a fork.
• Bake for 20 minutes until the topping is crisp.
• Serve with a selection of fresh vegetables.

RECIPE: EASY QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Stick the quorn mince and veg into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Cover with with water and stir in the gravy granules.
• Pop this in a moderate oven for half an hour or so until bubbling.
• You may need to add more or less water and gravy granules until the sauce is the thickness that you like.
• When this is cooked and bubbling nicely microwave the frozen mash according to the packet instructions.
• Spread the mashed potato over the top of the quorn mixture.
• Top with the grated cheese.
• Pop back in the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the top is turning brown.

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set the oven to 200C or Gas Mark 6.
• Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onion, carrots, red pepper and celery and cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften. Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the mixture, mix well and cook for a further minute, then add the red wine and stir well to mix it in.
• Add the can of tomatoes, pour in 150ml (1/4 pint) water and add the Quorn mince. Stir in the tomato puree and stock cube. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Remove pan from the heat.
• Meanwhile, to make the topping: Cook the potatoes and carrots in boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until they are just tender. Drain well, add the butter and mash. Season to taste.
• Stir the pesto into the Quorn mixture and season to taste.Pour into an ovenproof container.
• Spoon the mash on top of the Quorn mixture, and spread it out. Sit the dish on a baking sheet.
• Place in the centre of the oven and bake the pie for 30-40 minutes, or until the mash is a light golden colour.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately with green vegetables, such as peas.

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
• Peel, chop and boil the potatoes for 15-20 minutes, until soft.
• Meanwhile, fry the chopped mushrooms in the olive oil on a fairly high heat until they start to go brown. Lower the heat and add the chopped carrots and sliced leek and fry gently for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the Quorn mince, some black pepper to taste, a veggie stock cube and fry for 1 minute. Add in the tin of tomatoes, plus half a tin of water and the tomato puree. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While the tomato mixture is simmering, drain the potatoes and mash them with 75g of the cheddar cheese plus the butter, a splash of milk and salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the tomato mix at the bottom of a deep oven proof dish and spread the mashed potato on top.
• Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and put the shepherd's pie in the oven for 15 minutes, until it is bubbling and brown on top.
• Just before the shepherd's pie is ready, cook some peas and / or sweetcorn to go with it - or whatever veg you fancy!

QUORN SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH CHEESY TOP

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to gas mark 6.
• In a large saucepan birng some water to the boil and the salt and the potatoes simmer until tender about 15-20 minute.
• Whilst you potatoes are cooking, heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the onions carrots celery and leeks together for about 5 minutes on a medium heat. Transfer into a large casserole dish. (The reason why I have separated out step 1 and 2 is because my frying pan isn't very big, so I do 2 batches of frying; however if you have a big enough pan you can combine these two steps).
• Next fry the quorn mince with the garlic herbs and one of the 0.5 teaspoon of the nutmeg, after about 2 min add one cup of the water and the stock cubes fry gently for about 5 minutes, transfer to the large casserole dish.
• Add to the casserole dish the 2 remaining cups of water, gravy granules and tomato paste; give a good stir and put dish in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Mash your potatoes with the milk and margarine, adding the remaining nutmeg until smooth and creamy. Spread the mash over the quorn mixture. Make lines with a fork if you wish and sprinkle over the cheese. Put back in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Take out and eat--yum yum.

QUORN DECONSTRUCTED SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium to high heat and add the onions. Gently fry for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the carrots, celery and swede, cover and cook for a further 3 minutes stirring frequently
• Stir in the hot stock and porcini mushroom paste, bring to the boil then cover and cook for 2 minutes on a high heat. Stir in the Quorn Mince, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce and the fresh thyme. Cover and cook on a medium heat for a further 7 minutes
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Mix the mashed potato with the egg yolk and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Place in a microwaveable bowl, cover and cook on full power for 5 1/2 minutes. Stir in half of the cheese and all of the chopped chives. Make circles of potato approximately 8cm in diameter and 1cm deep using for example a cookie cutter. Place them on a greased oven proof sheet, sprinkle over the remaining cheese and grill for 1-2 minutes until golden brown and warmed through
• Add the cornflour and water to the Quorn Shepherd's Pie, continue to simmer stirring continuously for a 1-2 minutes until thickened then season to taste
• Serve a hearty spoonful of Quorn Shepherd's Pie topped with a golden potato topper
• Serve with a selection of freshly steamed vegetables.

NOT SHEPHERD'S PIE (QUORN )

Steps:

• Preheat oven: 400°F 1. Mash the potato. Put aside for the topping. 2. Put the chopped onion in a saucepan with the oil to brown. 3. Make approximately 300ml of stock with water and the stock cube, and put in the saucepan with the Quorn mince, carrot, mushrooms and peppers. Boil. 4. Add gravy powder, herbs and pepper to the mixture, simmer for 10 minutes. 5. Place the Quorn mixture into a shallow casserole dish, and top with the mashed potato. Use a fork to rake up the potato slightly, this will help make the potato crunchy. 6. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

QUORN COTTAGE PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes until tender
• While boiling, fry the vegetables, adding them to the pan in the order listed.
• Then add all the sauce ingredients except for the corn flour. Once simmered for 5 minutes (or longer if you have time), add the corn flour and simmer until thick.
• Preheat the oven to 200C. Make the mashed potato by mashing the drained potatoes with the other ingredients.
• Put the sauce in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, add the mash on top. You can sprinkle with some reserved cheese if you like. Bake for around 20 minutes, until boiling and golden brown on top. Alternatively, freeze and defrost before baking or bake from frozen which will take longer to cook.