Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
- Make ready 3 lbs lean ground beef
- Take 1 large finely chopped onion
- Prepare 2 cups chopped carrots
- Take 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
- Get 1 bag frozen peas
- Take 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
- Make ready About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- Prepare 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
- Get 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Take 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
- Take 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
- Take 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
- Get 1 glass red wine
- Get About a quarter cup of ketchup
- Get 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Prepare to taste Salt and pepper
- Get For topping:
- Prepare 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
- Get 1 tablespoon butter
- Prepare 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Make ready 1 little grated nutmeg
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Steps to make Cottage Pie:
- In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside.
- 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.
- 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
- Add sautéed vegetables
- Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture.
- Add frozen peas.
- Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled.
- 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.
- Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally.
- Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
- Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes)
- 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).
- Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
But, there are a few steps to it. 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.
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