Mexican Pulled Pork Cottage Pie
Servings Prep Time
6-8 20minutes
Cook Time
120 – 160minutes
Servings Prep Time
6-8 20minutes
Cook Time
120 – 160minutes
Ingredients
Pie Filling
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion(sliced)
  • 3 bell peppers(sliced)
  • 5 or 6 red chillies(finely chopped or ground to a paste or 1 tsp chilli powder plus more to taste)
  • 4 cloves garlic(grated or crushed)
  • 1tsp salt
  • 1tsp sugar
  • 1tsp ground cumin
  • 1tsp ground coriander
  • 1tsp smoked paprika1
  • 1tbsp mole(or square of 80%+ dark chocolate) – optional
  • splash balsamic vinegar
  • 1tsp dried epazote– optional
  • 1tsp dried tarragon
  • 750grams pork shoulder steaks
  • 500ml passata
  • 1 or 2cans red kidney beans(drained)
Pie Topping
  • 3cans sweetcorn(large cans – drained)
  • 3tbsp cornmeal(or plain flour – not cornflour)
  • 10grams butter
  • 1tsp salt
Instructions
  1. If you’re using an oven proof pan, preheat your oven to 150 degrees.
  2. Heat the oil over a medium hot heat, add the sliced onions and peppers, salt and sugar, and cook for 10 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. You want the vegetables to be soft and starting to brown.
  3. Add the grated/crushed garlic, cumin, coriander, epazote, tarragon, smoked paprika, and half the chillies.
  4. Add the pork, then stir well to coat the meat and vegetables with the spice mix. Now, add the passata, vinegar, and mole (or chocolate) and stir again. Taste the sauce and add the rest of the chillis if you wish. Put the lid on your pan.
  5. If using an ovenproof dish, transfer to the oven and cook for 90-120 minutes until meat is tender and falling apart. If you are not using an ovenproof dish, cook for the same amount of time on a gentle heat, stirring every now and again to stop the mixture sticking. Add the beans then transfer the filling to a large ovenproof dish.
  6. Adjust the oven temperature to 175 degrees. Put the topping ingredients into your food processor and blitz into a very course paste.
  7. Spread the topping onto your pie filling and bake for 30-40 minutes or so until the pie topping starts to form a crust.

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