Don't worry about posting to the wrong list, Sandy. The Cottage Pie recipe can easily be adapted: Still keeping the color scheme, how about using 4 orange habaneros instead of the 4 carrots. Then eliminate the 1 1/2 cups of peas and substitute green serranos. That oughta be nice 'n toasty warm. ________________________________ Jim Flanagan mailto:flanagan@redrose.net http://users.desupernet.net/flanagan Friday, March 30, 2001, 9:35:35 PM, Sandy Olson wrote: <snip> SO> Cottage Pie SO> 4 pounds lean ground beef 1 stick unsalted butter SO> 2 medium onions, finely chopped 4 carrots, finely chopped SO> 3 medium leeks, finely chopped 3 stalks celery, finely SO> chopped SO> 3/4 cup chicken broth 1 cup tomato puree SO> 10 oz. green peas (1 1/2 cups) 8 medium potatoes, peeled SO> and chunked SO> 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup heavy SO> cream SO> salt/pepper to taste freshly ground SO> nutmeg <snip>