Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Cottage Pie is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cottage Pie is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
- Prepare 3 lbs lean ground beef
- Make ready 1 large finely chopped onion
- Take 2 cups chopped carrots
- Prepare 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
- Make ready 1 bag frozen peas
- Prepare 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
- Prepare 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
- Prepare 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
- Make ready 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
- Make ready 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
- Take 1 glass red wine
- Make ready About a quarter cup of ketchup
- Get 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Take to taste Salt and pepper
- Get For topping:
- Prepare 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
- Take 1 tablespoon butter
- Make ready 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Get 1 little grated nutmeg
Tasty cottage pie with parsnip mash. Cottage pie is a classic dish that comes from the UK and Ireland. What are the origins of cottage pie? Originally, cottage pie was made as a way to use up leftover meat.
Instructions 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.
What are the origins of cottage pie? Originally, cottage pie was made as a way to use up leftover meat. A pie dish would be lined at the sides and bottom with mashed potato. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook over a medium heat until soft.
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