How to Make Appetizing Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie.

I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead. I forgot to dot extra butter on top, but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. You can cook Cottage Pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie

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

View Suggestions BACK TO TOP See all Scripps Networks Digital. A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes. We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too. For a shepherd's pie, use lamb.

Cottage Pie step by step

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..

There are many variations of the recipe, but the defining ingredients include minced or ground beef with onions (and sometimes other vegetables) in a gravy. Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. Potatoes were affordable ingredients that were often used by the peasants, who lived in cottages. Prepared mashed potatoes will help you whip up this classic Cottage Pie with Potato Crust recipe with ease. You can even make up a double batch so you can freeze half for later.

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