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\"Blue<\/p>\n

In a Relationship<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

With Mashed Potatoes <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

~ Internet Image ~<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Yes, I am in a dedicated relationship with mashed potatoes. I mean, who isn’t? I do actually know someone who wasn’t a fan of mashed potatoes. As a kid, my brother went through a phase where he didn’t want to eat mashed potatoes. My mother had to take out a cooked potato for him before mashing it for the rest of us. Until she forgot one day and “crafted” a whole potato from the mashed stuff. Did he spot the subterfuge? I’m not sure, but he ate his “potato” happily and didn’t complain. Never again did he get a special boiled potato reserved for himself. I should really ask him whether he actually likes mashed potatoes or not!<\/p>\n

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What’s in a name?<\/h4>\n

When reading up on cottage pie, I found that the most important aspect of a good Cottage Pie seems to be the quality of your mashed potatoes. Back in the day, it used to be about what type of ground meat<\/a> you used. Ground lamb for Shepherd’s Pie and ground beef for Cottage Pie. Being South African, the distinction was luckily never that important. We used ground beef mince, so even though we called it Herderspastei<\/em> (Afrikaans translation for Sheperd’s Pie), it was definitely rather Cottage Pie. My dad’s mashed potatoes were always good. We used margarine and skimmed powdered milk when I was growing up, but the sheer effort he put into mashing the potatoes till silky and smooth made up for the lack of butter or cream!<\/p>\n

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No moo, no baa, just hmmm<\/h4>\n

So it is 2022 now and you don’t get to be a purist about what type of ground meat you use. Meat is very expensive and has been shown to be less than healthy in large portions. We should use alternative sources of protein from time to time and the options are many. Honestly, I don’t think I ate any lentils growing up, except for lentil soup<\/a> (and that still had meat in it). But if you dig out some canned lentils, there is great potential to make a tasty meal without missing meat. Lentil Cottage Pie is not only delicious, but it is also healthy and takes less time to prepare than traditional ground meat.\u00a0 You can even turn the whole Lentil Cottage Pie into a vegan meal by making sure you use plant butter and plant-based milk when making your mash. I have even made mashed potatoes with olive oil and grain mustard before. Definitely a relationship based on trust and mutual respect!<\/p>\n

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\"Lentil<\/p>\n

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Lentil Cottage Pie<\/h2>\n
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A vegetarian Cottage Pie made with a vegetable-packed lentil filling and delicious mashed potato<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Vegetarian<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>Cottage Pie, Lentil Cottage Pie, Vegetarian Cottage Pie<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>4<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
Author: <\/span>Melby<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>

Lentil Filling<\/h4>