Recipe of Ultimate Cottage Pie

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, Steps to Prepare Quick 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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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Cottage Pie is 6 people x 2 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have Cottage Pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

It’s like Shepherds Pie (which is made with ground lamb) but made with ground beef. Enough here for 2 casseroles - one for tonight and one to freeze for a later date. There are some cheats - I use Costco mashed potatoes (doctored up) for the topping but feel free to use fresh mashed potatoes. I grew up eating this in England and this is the closest thing to my moms recipe as I have been able to get.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Cottage Pie:

1. 3 lbs lean ground beef
2. 1 large finely chopped onion
3. 2 cups chopped carrots
4. 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
5. 1 bag frozen peas
6. 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
7. About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
8. 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
9. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
10. 2 bay leaves
11. 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
12. 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
13. 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
14. 1 glass red wine
15. About a quarter cup of ketchup
16. 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
17. to taste Salt and pepper
18. For topping:
19. 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
20. 1 tablespoon butter
21. 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
22. 1 little grated nutmeg

Instructions to make to make Cottage Pie

1. In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Add sautéed vegetables
5. Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture.
6. Add frozen peas.
7. Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled.
8. 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.
9. Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally.
10. Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
11. Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes)
12. 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).
13. Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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