Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cottage/shepherd's pie. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook cottage/shepherd's pie using 20 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:

1. Get Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2. Make ready Ground Beef or Lamb (I used Ground Beef)
3. Take Large Onion, diced
4. Make ready Carrots, peeled and diced
5. Take Garlic, minced
6. Take Worcestershire Sauce
7. Make ready Ketchup
8. Prepare Paprika
9. Take Dried Rosemary
10. Take or Red Wine
11. Get All Purpose Flour
12. Take Beef Stock
13. Prepare Frozen Peas
14. Prepare For the mashed potato topping:
15. Prepare Potatoes (7-8 medium sized potatoes), peeled and cut in
16. Make ready Whole Milk
17. Take Unsalted Butter
18. Take Shredded Cheddar Cheese
19. Prepare Egg Yolk
20. Take Salt and Pepper,

Instructions to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:

1. In a large skillet preheated over medium-high heat add the olive oil with ground beef. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes while breaking it up with a spatula until it’s no longer pink.
2. Add onions and carrots, season them with salt and pepper. Cook the veggies for about 7 to 8 minutes or until they have developed some color and started to soften. Add the garlic, ketchup,  worcesteshire sauce, dried rosemary and paprika and cook for another minute.
3. Add the wine and cook it for about a minute or until it has reduced slightly.
4. Sprinkle beef with the flour and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
5. Add the beef stock and let it come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
6. Stir in frozen peas and cook until warmed through for about 2-3 minutes.
7. For the mashed potato topping:
8. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold water and add some salt. Bring to a boil, cook until soft for about 15-20 minutes and drain. Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.
9. In a small saucepan, heat together the milk and butter so it’s nice and warm. Add the warm milk and butter to the mashed potatoes along with some cheddar cheese and mix everything well. Season with 1/2 tsp of paprika, salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg yolk and mix well.
10. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
11. Spray the bottom and sides of a large baking dish with some non-stick spray, add the meat mixture and then top it with the mashed potatoes. Spread it evenly and place it in the oven and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the mashed potatoes are golden brown.

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