Quorn Cottage Pie With Cauliflower Rice

Try our delicious recipe for a healthier cottage pie. Made with Quorn Mince and green lentils then topped with cauliflower rice, this tasty dish is low in fat and saturated fat and high in protein.

Serves 4

55 mins

A Little Effort

297 cals
(Per serving)

7g of fat

25 g protein
(Per serving)

Ingredients

  • 300g Quorn Vegetarian Meat-Free Mince
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 2 medium carrot, chopped
  • 100g dried, green lentils, washed
  • 2 tbsp Vegetarian Worcestershire Sauce
  • 600ml hot vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 1½ tbsp tomato puree

  • ½ tbsp. cornflour dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water

    Ingredients for the topping

  • 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets
  • A large pinch of salt and black pepper
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 25g vegetarian Italian hard cheese

Method

  1. Place the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, lentils, vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, stock and mixed herbs in a large pan. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer for approximately 35-40 minutes until the lentils are cooked
  2. Meanwhile, blitz the cauliflower florets in a food processor until the granules are approximately rice sized or slightly larger. Place in a microwaveable bowl with the seasoning and cook on full power for 5 minutes. Uncover carefully, stir then recover and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the egg and half of the grated cheese
  3. Pre-heat the grill to a medium high setting
  4. Add the tomato puree and the cornflour to the filling mixture and stir until thickened.  Stir in the Quorn Mince cover and cook for a further 8 minutes. Pour into an oven proof container. Top with the blitzed cauliflower, sprinkle over the remaining cheese and grill until golden brown

Serve with a selection of freshly steamed vegetables.

Did you know? Cauliflower counts towards our 5-A-DAY and is a good source of vitamin C.