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Cottage Pie
Recipe video above. One of the greatest comfort foods of all time! A ground beef (mince) filling in a tasty gravy, topped with mashed potato. Make it a Shepherd's Pie simply by swapping the beef for lamb.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Nagi | RecipeTin Eats📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●stove
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Then add carrots and celery. Cook for ⏱️ 3 minutes or until softened and sweet.
onion (, finely chopped)1(500 ml) beef stock / broth (, low sodium)2 cups(30g) butter2 tbsp(20g) parmesan, grated2 tbspcarrot (, finely chopped*)1celery (, finely chopped*)1
2
Turn heat up to high. Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned.
3
Add flour and mix in. Add tomato paste, broth, red wine, bouillon cube, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
(500 ml) beef stock / broth (, low sodium)2 cupsWorcestershire sauce2 tbsp(30g) butter2 tbsp(20g) parmesan, grated2 tbspdried thyme (or 3 sprigs fresh thyme)1 tspdried bay leaves2
4
Bring to simmer, then turn down heat so it is simmering rapidly - I have it on medium high. Cook for ⏱️ 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it reduces down to a gravy consistency (Note 1) (see video). Taste then add more salt if desired.
5
Transfer to 6 cup pie dish (1.5 litre / quart). Cover, cool if you have time (even overnight). Cool filling = easier to top with mash (Note 2)
cup (40g) flour (plain / all purpose)1/4cup (55g) tomato paste1/4(500 ml) beef stock / broth (, low sodium)2 cupscup (125 ml) red wine (or water)1/2cup (165 ml) milk (, warmed)2/3(30g) butter2 tbsp(20g) parmesan, grated2 tbsp
6
Assemble Pie
7
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
8
Cook potatoes in boiling water for ⏱️ 15 minutes or until soft. Drain then return to pot on turned off stove. Shake briefly and allow to steam dry for ⏱️ 30 seconds or so (Note 3).
9
Add butter and mash until melted, then add milk and salt. Mash until smooth.
10
Spread onto pie, use a fork to rough up the surface (rougher surface = more golden bits). Sprinkle with paremsan, drizzle with butter (or skip this and just drizzle with olive oil)
11
Bake for ⏱️ 25 - 30 minutes or until golden on top and bubbling on the edges. Stick a knife into the middle to ensure it is piping hot.
12
Stand for ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving, garnished with fresh thyme leaves if desired.
(500 ml) beef stock / broth (, low sodium)2 cupsdried thyme (or 3 sprigs fresh thyme)1 tsp(30g) butter2 tbsp(20g) parmesan, grated2 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
611 kcal
fat Content
19.6 g
serving Size
602 g
fiber Content
7.1 g
sugar Content
8.1 g
sodium Content
681 mg
protein Content
53 g
cholesterol Content
149 mg
carbohydrate Content
50.1 g
saturated Fat Content
7.8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11.8 g
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