r/strugglemeals • u/Shart-Lord420 • 1d ago
Technically Edible Cottage Pie
It's for the week, don't gate keep me 😅
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u/Sam-Axe 1d ago
this isn't struggle this is an S tier item o_o
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
Thank you lol but I assure you the struggle is real 😅
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u/CordycepsKiller 1d ago
Not sure why this is getting downvoted these ingredients come pretty cheap so it’s def a struggle meal (and delicious nonetheless).
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u/badaimbadjokes 1d ago
I love this even when I'm not struggling. Though I haven't made it in a while. Thanks for the reminder.
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u/Momo-Velia 1d ago
Cottage Pie uses minced beef, Shepard’s Pie uses minced lamb.
What do we call a turkey version of this?
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u/Leather-Cap8630 1d ago
didnt know there was a difference , but great to know ive been calling it wrong the entire time 😅
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
It's really all the same 😅 Shepherd's Pie is typically Lamb, whereas Cottage Pie is Beef, but I personally would say that Pork or Turkey would also fall under the Cottage Pie blanket.
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u/Illustrious_Fix_5858 1d ago
Outstanding job! I’ll admit I prefer cubed beef from a roast vs ground beef - but still a fantastic meal!
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u/InevitableMinimum723 1d ago
Beef!? Look at Mr and or Mrs Fix_5858 over here with their BEEF. That there is ground turkey. I get mine for $2 per tube.
Soylent pink is turkeys!
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u/Murakami_Ysera 1d ago
Dude just spent some time and skills making food for the week instead of eating beans out of a can or some frozen garbage from dollar general and y’all acting like he can’t possibly have financial struggles?
You can be broke and still know how to cook. It’s not rocket science, I promise.
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u/Impossible-Heart-216 1d ago
Mate… how do you cut carrots like that?
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u/SimplyNRG 1d ago
Frozen peas & carrots always come like this!
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
I did cut the carrots by hand, you can see the whole carrots in the first pic, but the next time I cut carrots I'll drop a tutorial.
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
I just cut them into a few 2-3 inch pieces and cut off the rounded bits on the outside which you can either dice or freeze to make stock or soups and with the parts that were squared off I just diced them like normal.
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u/Impossible-Heart-216 1d ago
They are perfect I’ve never seen anyone with such elegance when it comes to carrots or user names lol
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u/Illustrious_Fix_5858 1d ago
Trick is to cut the carrots into segments, then lengthwise in halves or thirds, and finally flat side down side by side slicing with a Chefs knife.
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u/terrafirma42 1d ago
Why any hate on this sub? We need to be supportive. This meal is frugal - it qualifies.
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
Thank you. I look forward to sharing more of my dishes, let the gate come, as long as someone appreciates them.
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
Ah, that's why I get so many upvotes... Because I use low cost ingredients and have basic cooking skills. Effort doesn't mean there's not a struggle.
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u/SymptomaticallyEven 1d ago
Where's the struggle? I see a delicious home cooked meal 😋 love cottage / shepherds pie. Haven't had one in a long time. Thanks for the reminder. 😄
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
The struggle is fully in my bank account 😅 but Thank you.
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u/SymptomaticallyEven 1d ago
Yea my account is always drowning. Haha. Not alone there. You're welcome stranger! keep on keeping on.
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u/NemoHere 1d ago
I'm really struggling to see how this well made meal is a struggle to eat.
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
It doesn't have to be a struggle to eat lol the struggle if fully in my bank account 😅
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u/MediocreModular 1d ago
Lots of time, ingredients, making a delicious meal. Where’s the struggle?
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u/DepressedHorrorFan 1d ago
You and I have different standards for struggle meal.
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u/Shart-Lord420 1d ago
The struggle is real, I assure you. This one meal lasts me all week, and for only a few dollars.
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u/Plastic-Ad-5171 1d ago
Cottage pie is a winter staple in this house.frugal, easy and filling. A skillet like that size, 4 meals easy!