Cant decide what to make for tea tonight. Shall i make cottage pie or spagehetti bolognaise?

Answer 1

You sound just like me, they are usually the only two options I can think of when faced with a packet of mince!!

Why not try a combination of both? Make a bolognese style mince, then top it with mashed potato, a little grated cheese, and some sliced tomatoes before finishing off in the oven or under the grill. It's really nice and even my kids eat it!

Good luck

Answer 2

Cottage Pie Recipe
Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are very similar. Shepherd's Pie is made from lamb whereas Cottage Pie uses beef. In this version of Cottage Pie we use fresh minced beef, however you can also use leftover Roast Beef.

* 1 onion
* 1 carrot
* 1 tablespoon of oil
* 500 grams / 1 lb of beef mince
* 2 tablespoons of flour
* 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce (ketchup)
* ½ to 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce (Lee & Perins)
* ½ cup of peas
* ½ cup of corn kernels (optional)
* 1 bouquet garni or a small bunch of herbs chopped finely and one whole bay leaf
* ¾ to 1 cup of beef stock
* 3 to 4 large potatoes
* 1 tablespoon of butter
* salt and pepper

Peel and chop the onion and carrot finely. Heat the oil in a large frypan or saucepan, add the onion and cook until the onion is clear or translucent. Add the minced beef and sauté using a wooden spoon break up the mince so it is nice and fine. When the mince is thoroughly browned stir through the flour and cook for one minute. Add the tomato sauce, Worcester sauce, finely chopped carrot, peas, corn and herbs. Stir thoroughly to combine. Gradually add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover, simmering for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. The mixture should be quite thick. Remove and discard the bouquet garni or whole bay leaf and set mixture aside.

Peel the potatoes, chop into quarters and place in a medium saucepan with cold water just covering the potatoes. Add a little salt to the water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and place back on the heat for a few seconds to let any extra water evaporate. Mash the potatoes with one tablespoon of butter until the potato is very creamy - add a little milk if necessary. Add salt to taste.

Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F or gas mark 5. Spoon the mince mixture into a pie dish, then spoon or pipe the creamy mashed potato over the mince. Sprinkle grated cheese on top if desired and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potato is golden and the pie is heated through.

(Serves 4)

Sounds good enough for me!

Answer 3

See now - that's a hard one. Spag Bol is nicer but it's messy to eat. Cottage Pie would be good to eat on the sofa watching some cosy telly cos it's all rainy and horrible outside and it's a cosy sort of meal.

Answer 4

Make double Bolognaise have the cottage pie with bolognaise instead of mince (which is yummy) and the spaghetti to morrow, its always nicer when it stands a little while...any room for one more...lol

Answer 5

Spaghetti Bolognese sounds like the preferable option. Factors influencing this decision include:

1. Time taken to prepare and cook [SB is significantly quicker]
2. Do you have an oven? [SB does not require one]
3. Which produces less washing-up? [SB - no oven pot required]
4. Which will last longer in the fridge? [SB ahead as potato on pie goes squidgy]
5. Related to Q1 - what is on TV tonight? [CSI - so ou want to have finished cooking and eating by 9pm - vote for SB]
6. Spaghetti Bolognese = Fiesta!

Answer 6

Cottage Pie definately! Mix a bit of Horseradish Sauce in with your mash. Beautiful!

Answer 7

what i say instead of making these two you should go for hazlenut cake because spaghetti bolognaise just dont go well with tea as tea contain caffeine & the sauce present in bolognaise will destroy the taste of the tea & cottage pie is good but is still dont match with tea

Answer 8

Yes your spaghetti on toast sounds but then again your shepherds pie goes well baked beans but you might burn the toast so I shouldn,t go for that and by the way did your neighbour borrow the shepherd and never gave him back Mmmm your in a pickle thats it pickles what! you do not like pickles oh I give up you are so hard to please might as well be your first choice Kentucky fried Alligator.

Answer 9

Spag Bol can I come?Parmesan cheese a bottle of Asti Garlic bread & Cornetto ice cream for afters with Puccini in the background &....

Answer 10

I made shephard's pie (with beef rather than lamb) last night. I'd say Spaghetti Bolognaise!