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Simple supper: about time a piece got cooked (7,3)

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I believe the answer is:

cottage pie

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'simple supper' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'time a piece got cooked' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't'.
'cooked' indicates an anagram.
't'+'a'+'piece'+'got'='tapiecegot'
'tapiecegot' with letters rearranged gives 'COTTAGE PIE'.

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(Other definitions for cottage pie that I've seen before include "Mince and mashed potato dish" , "traditional dish" , "Potato-topped dish" , "homely dish" , "Dish of minced meat topped with mashed potato" .)

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