Tesco Finest Aberdeen Angus Cottage Pie

As some of you know I am a full time carer to my mother who has Vascular Dementia and I have to spend the majority of my time keeping her company. She has virtually no short term memory so I end up answering the same questions over and over. Sometimes I cope quite well with this but sometimes I get really fed up and just can’t be bothered with stuff – including cooking our lunch. Enter Tesco’s Finest range. This range is made using the best ingredients and no preservatives, colours or flavourings. This is great for me as what I need is a ready meal which will be at least almost as nutritious as if I had made it myself. I have tried quite ...  Read the complete review

I just told you about the worst Shepherd's Pie I've ever had, it was a nasty salty Weight Watchers one so I thought I'd now let you know about one of the best. It's not actually a Shepherd's Pie, this is a Tesco Finest Aberdeen Angus Cottage Pie and it's yummy! The meat filling is made of lean minced Aberdeen Angus beef and that makes up 32% of the pie, that isn't as low as it sounds either because the mashed potato on the top is about 50% of the pie and that's how it should be when you've got the mash just right like Tesco have. There is loads of mince at the bottom of the pie and it's in a delish thick gravy. The gravy goes proper nice with the ...  Read the complete review

With Winter fast approaching us, theres nothing better than a piping hot, hearty meal to warm the cockles! One of my favourite warming dishes is cottage pie. I do tend to make my own from scratch, when time permits, but I do like to keep one in the freezer for convenience, when I am short of time and need a quick fix meal. I have tried pretty much every cottage pie, from every supermarket over the years, but I have to say I prefer the Tesco Finest Aberdeen Angus Cottage pie the best. ~The Product~ Tesco Finest Cottage Pie uses good quality minced beef with a generous layer of creamy mashed potato on top. Complete with a mixture of vegetables including ...  Read the complete review

You may notice a strange pattern on my reivews. First of all I am reviewing the cheapest of the cheap food (Some of it pretty nice though!), and next I am at the expensive end reviewing expensive food. What can I say, I like my grub, and am always happy when I get a bargain on the food as well. The tesco Finest range is meant to be the luxurious range of tesco food. it is more expensive than normal Tesco, and sometimes more expensive than a brand named alternative. I have to say most of the food in the Finest Range has been lovely. Although this is a Ready meal, it tastes a bit better than the normal chiller ones. This is 430g and is found in the ...  Read the complete review

Sheppard's/Cottage/London Pie A great recipe here which is partly take form the Sainsbury's quick meals cookbook, but re-developed into something special by my Dad, can be enjoyed by all and everyone! The ingredients are cheap, the meal is pretty healthy and it is also relatively easy to make! It's not my favourite meal, as I'm not a potato person, but it can be enjoyed by a wide range of people! Serves 4 Ingredients 500g minced beef 2 onions, chopped 40g sultanas 2 cooking apples 2 tablespoons of tomato puree 4 tablespoons beef stock Salt/Pepper Mashed Potato to put on top 50g Cheddar ...  Read the complete review