Simple Way to Make Homemade Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie. Wonderful cottage pie, reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen. I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead.

Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie. A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes.

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cottage Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Cottage Pie is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Wonderful cottage pie, reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen. I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have cottage pie using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:

1. Get 1 large of onion – diced.
2. Prepare 2 large of carrots – diced.
3. Take 1 stick of celery – diced.
4. Prepare 500 grams of beef mince.
5. Make ready 1 tbsp of tomato puree.
6. Make ready 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
7. Get 1 tsp of dried mixed herbs.
8. Take 2 tbsp of flour.
9. Make ready 500 ml of beef stock.
10. Get 200 grams of mushrooms – sliced.
11. Make ready 800 grams of potatoes – diced.
12. Make ready of Butter and milk to mash potatoes.

We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too. For a shepherd's pie, use lamb. Cottage pie is a combination of ground lamb or beef with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese is the perfect comfort food. Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy.

Instructions to make Cottage Pie:

1. Brown onions, carrots and celery in a large pan..
2. Add mince and continue cooking until brown..
3. Add tomato puree, worcestershire sauce, mixed herbs and flour, stir together and add beef stock and mushrooms..
4. Continue cooking with a lid on for 30 mins on a low heat..
5. In a separate pan bring potatoes to the boil in salted water and cook until tender..
6. Transfer meat mixture to a large pie dish..
7. Mash potatoes with plenty of butter and a little milk..
8. Spread mash on top of meat evenly and fluff with a fork..
9. Place pie under a pre-heated grill until golden brown..

Spoon the meat mixture into a gratin dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato. This is a meat and carb heavy dish, so it goes really well with fresh side salads like a Rocket Salad with Balsamic Dressing, or a Garden Salad with French or Italian Dressing. I recently served it with this Carrot Salad with a Honey Dijon Dressing which was a hit!. For a cosy meal on a cold winter night, try it with a side of Glazed Roasted Carrots and Sautéed. Top with mashed potatoes; if desired, sprinkle with cheese.

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