Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

For this savory pie, ground beef, onions, veggies, herbs and spices marry perfectly: Everything is sauteed together and then combined with broth and tomato paste, and simmered until ready to pour into a prepared pie crust. The hearty filling is then topped with fluffy mashed potatoes, sprinkled with Cheddar cheese, and baked. 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.

Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Cottage Pie is something that I have loved my entire life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:

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

I use a bigger onion instead. I forgot to dot extra butter on top but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. There are many variations of the recipe, but the defining ingredients include minced or ground beef with onions (and sometimes other vegetables) in. Cottage pie is a meat pie that is topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven.

Instructions 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.

Now, cottage pie and shepherd's pie differ only in the type of ground meat they are made with. 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. A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes.

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