Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Cottage Pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
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 have cottage pie using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
- Prepare 1 Ib lean mince beef
- Make ready 1 large onion chopped
- Take 1 large carrot chopped
- Get 1 stick celery chopped
- Get 100 g Mushroom sliced
- Get 2 large tomatoes quartered
- Prepare 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Prepare 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
- Take Salt + Pepper
- Prepare 300 ml / 1/2pint beef stock
- Make ready 10 drops Worcestershire sauce
- Prepare 3 tbsp cornflour (+ 2tbsp water)
- Take 4 large potatoes peeled and chopped
- Prepare 50 g to 100g cheddar cheese grated
Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. It is a dish that originated around the time that As cottage pie became popular throughout Britain and potatoes became a staple crop in Ireland, the. Traditional cottage pie with a rich meaty sauce, topped with creamy mashed potato, crisped up to golden perfection. Check out my tip for ensuring also get a jug of delicious gravy to pour on top.
Steps to make Cottage Pie:
- Prepare ingredients
- Heat 1tbsp of vegetable oil and add onion and mince to frying pan and cook until browned (I cook in batches and drain any excess fat if not using lean mince)
- Add mince back to pan if done in batches, add carrots and celery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes
- Boil a pan of water to cook your potatoes. Add mushrooms and tomatoes and stir in. Scatter over the herbs and season. Pour in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, stir and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add potatoes to boiling water until tender approx 20 mins.
- Once mince simmered for 20 mins remove tomato skins and stir mixture.
- Blend cornflour with water and pour over mince stir until thickens up. If cooking straight away Pre heat oven to 190°C /375°C / Gas 5
- Drain the potatoes and mash (you can add butter and milk)
- Pour mince into oven proof dish and spoon mash over the top. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for approx 40 / 45 mins. Serve with green beans, peas and gravy.
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. This classic cottage pie recipe is easy to make and would make the perfect family meal packed with minced beef, sweet tomatoes and topped with Watch how to make Quick and easy cottage pie. Cottage pie is a delicious variation of the classic shepherd's pie, and it's fairly simple to make at home! Use beef, rather than lamb, and fill your pie with sautéed onions, carrots, and celery.
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