Ok, I had a meatball disaster. I made quite large meatballs and then seared
them off and popped them into the oven. Despite
a long cook, when I served them they were basically inedible – raw in parts and
very bland tasting.
I hate throwing food out so the next day I decided to
turn the meatballs into a shepherd's pie.
And it worked a treat.
So I cooked up some nice mashing potatoes and made a
decadent mash with lashings of butter.
Then I cut up the meatballs into chunks. I added a teaspoon of marmite (a yeast
extract – you could substitute Worcestershire sauce). The intention was to intensify the flavour a
bit.
I lightly cooked some cubed fresh carrot and mixed that
in along with a good handful of frozen peas.
I didn't add any extra liquid since I figured that the leftover tomato
sauce and the peas would provide enough.
I spooned the mash right over the top and flattened it
out a bit. Then a layer of grated cheese
and breadcrumbs topped off with some knobs of butter.
I cooked it in a moderate oven for almost an hour and
it was a pleasure to eat.
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ReplyDeleteWell done.
ReplyDeleteWe recently had a lot of spaghetti bolognaise sauce left over that we added lots of vegies too then covered with mashed potatoes. Made a very nice cottage pie!!
Sounds like a good save and a wonderful meal
ReplyDeleteGood job! I hate throwing out food too.
ReplyDeleteI love how you recycled this. I hate to throw out my disasters, too. Good job!
ReplyDeleteNothing like a rescue to make the day...
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