Recipe: Yummy Cottage Pie

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It's a good remedy for the winter chills.—Shannon Copley, Upper Arlington, Ohio Classic Cottage Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home 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. You can have Cottage Pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie

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

Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy. Spoon the meat mixture into a gratin dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato. If you want to use a slow cooker, brown your mince in batches then tip into your slow cooker and stir in the vegetables, flour, purée, wine, stock, Worcestershire sauce and herbs with some seasoning. Cottage Pie is one of those rare foods that is truly perfect to make in advance.

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..

Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are both savory meat pies with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes. Traditionally, Shepherd's Pie is made with ground or minced lamb, while a Cottage Pie is made with ground or minced beef. We prefer beef in this house, so the Cottage Pie has always been our preference! Why is Cottage Pie called "Cottage Pie?" At its most basic, cottage pie is a meat pie (or casserole) that is topped with mashed potatoes rather than a pie crust. After this, it can vary greatly from region to region (or kitchen to kitchen).