On 7/17/2016 8:15 AM, Gary wrote:
> I've used up leftover food to make a cottage pie but I'm not sure if it
> should be called that. Opinions are welcome.
>
> In a deep casserole dish with lid here are the layers:
>
> - Deboned oven fried chicken thighs, chopped
> - 15oz can of drained sweet peas
> - equal amount of local grown sweet corn, cut off the cob
> - then I made about a cup of chicken gravy and poured on top
> - next is a layer of mashed potatoes (and spotted with butter)
> - finally, as an after-thought, I added a layer of chicken stuffing
> (yeah, it was an old box of Stove Top)
>
> So this has been in the oven (covered) for some time. Once I see it
> bubbling, I'll take off the lid for 10-15 minutes to crisp up the top
> stuffing layer.
>
> It sounds and smells good to me. Would you all consider this a cottage
> pie or just a Thanksgiving dinner casserole? Just wondering.
>
>
>
For me, I've just stuffed a chicken with a generous amount of fresh
tarragon from the garden, to be roasted later today. I'll probably roast
some potatoes around it and have a simple salad - and a bottle of pinot
noir from an Okanagan winery.
Graham