Brrr so its cold, wet and windy...yes it's definitely Autumn! So when its cold all I want to do is stuff myself with soups, stews and casseroles, but seeing as the other half is away today I can have something he doesn't like...Cottage Pie :).

Now a standard Cottage Pie with mashed potato, cheese, oil and full fat mince will cut you back a massive 810 calories with 36g of fat and only 30g of protein. Now I promise you this recipe will not only be super super tasty but much much healthier.





(Serves 2)
Ingredients:
- Half a pack of Healthy Living Lean Mince (250g)
- 2 Cups of Broad Beans or Peas
- Carrot
- 3 Medium Sweet Potatoes
- Beef Stock Cube
- Large Onion
- Can of baked beans
- Handful of Grated Cheese

(I highly recommend either a tbsp of marmite or a squirt of HP Guinness sauce when browning your mince as it will make the flavours so much more richer.)

1) Peel and chop your sweet potatoes then put in a saucepan.

2) Chop your carrot and onion and put to one side.

3) In a pan brown your mince with no oil, if you are left with a lot of fat after frying then sieve this off.

4) Add your chopped carrot and onion to the browned mince and cook until the carrot is tender.

5) Boil a kettle and add boiling water to your pan of chopped sweet potato, simmer on medium heat and preheat your oven to 220 degrees.

6) Now add your can of baked beans to your mince, onion and carrot, crumble in your stock cube and pour in about 50-100ml of water.

7) Add your broad beans and peas and set to simmer.

8) Once your sweet potatoes are cooked take everything of the hob, and strain and mash them.

9) Pour your Cottage Pie mixture into an oven proof dish then spoon on your mash and smooth out with a fork.

10) Top with your grated cheese and pop in the oven for 20 mins.

Et Voila! A wonderful cockle warming Autumn Cottage pie which clocks in at....



492 Calories
44g Protein
19g Fat
(per serving)

Yum yum the boyfriend needs to go away more often :). Try this at home everyone and let me know what you think.