{"id":77169,"date":"2015-01-02T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=77169"},"modified":"2014-12-23T22:15:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T20:15:15","slug":"cheesy-cottage-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/01\/02\/cheesy-cottage-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy cottage pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the rush of heading back to work many people don’t know what to cook for dinner.<\/p>\n

Here is a quick and easy back to work meal that will hit the spot.<\/p>

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    15ml of olive oil<\/div>\n
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    1 large onion, finely chopped<\/div>\n
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    1 can of chopped tomato<\/div>\n
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    1kg of mixed vegetables<\/div>\n
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    sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/div>\n
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    2 packets of instant creamy-garlic sauce powder<\/div>\n
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    400ml of water<\/div>\n
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      250ml of cheddar cheese, coarsely grated or cut into small cubes<\/div>\n
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      6 x 250ml of prepared and seasoned mashed potatoes<\/div>\n
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      45 ml butter, melted<\/div>\n
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      30ml of parsley, finely chopped<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion.<\/p>\n

      Saut\u00e9 until translucent.<\/p>\n

      Add the tomatoes and frozen vegetables.<\/p>\n

      Season and bring to a boil.<\/p>\n

      Cook rapidly without a lid, stirring often, until the liquids have reduced significantly.<\/p>\n

      Whisk the sauce powder into the water and add to the vegetables.<\/p>\n

      Stir until thickened.<\/p>\n

      Remove from heat, stir in the cheese and pour mixture into a greased baking dish.<\/p>\n

      Spoon the mashed potatoes on top and spread evenly over the vegetables.<\/p>\n

      Mix together the melted butter and parsley and drizzle over the top.<\/p>\n

      Bake for 10 minutes in the oven, preheated to 190\u00baC, before serving.<\/p>\n

      Recipe: I Love Cooking.<\/p>\n

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