Cottage Pie
Cottage Pie

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Cottage pie or shepherd's pie is a type of savory pie. It is made with minced meat, with mashed potato on top. It comes from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
  1. Make ready 3 lbs lean ground beef
  2. Get 1 large finely chopped onion
  3. Get 2 cups chopped carrots
  4. Make ready 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
  5. Take 1 bag frozen peas
  6. Prepare 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
  7. Make ready About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
  8. Prepare 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
  9. Get 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  10. Make ready 2 bay leaves
  11. Get 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
  12. Take 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
  13. Make ready 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
  14. Get 1 glass red wine
  15. Take About a quarter cup of ketchup
  16. Get 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  17. Take to taste Salt and pepper
  18. Make ready For topping:
  19. Get 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
  20. Make ready 1 tablespoon butter
  21. Make ready 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  22. Take 1 little grated nutmeg

Cottage Pie - comfort food central! This English classic has a deeply savoury beef mince filling smothered in gravy topped with creamy. In this cooking video The Wolfe Pit uses Gordon Ramsay's recipe to show you how to make Cottage Pie. This DELICIOUS Cottage Pie is made with a mixture of ground beef, ground sausage, and mixed vegetables in a delicious gravy and baked under a layer of fluffy mashed potatoes.

Steps to make Cottage Pie:
  1. In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside.
  2. In about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, Sauté chopped onions, celery, carrots, add a little salt and pepper while cooking. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes until softened.
  3. Return meat to large pan and add a glass of red wine, can of soup, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Continue to cook on medium head stirring occasionally
  4. Add sautéed vegetables
  5. Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture.
  6. Add frozen peas.
  7. Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled.
  8. Put the bisto gravy powder in a mug or cup. Stir in about 1/4 cup cold water. Spoon into meat/veg mixture about a spoonful at a time and stir. This makes a rich gravy.
  9. Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally.
  10. Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
  11. Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes)
  12. Spoon potato mixture on the top making sure sides are sealed with potato mixture. Score top of potatoes with a fork. (Run fork across and down to make a pattern).
  13. Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Warming to the tips of your toes, a comforting dish of cottage pie is one of the best things about Make it special with Mary Berry's dauphinoise topped cottage pie, or keep it simple with James. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Cottage Pie uses ground beef Making the best Shepherd's Pie is not difficult.

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