How to Cook Appetizing Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie. Voeg je ingrediënten nu gemakkelijk toe aan je boodschappenlijst. Met de instructievideo's en de Allerhandigste kooktips van AH lukt je recept altijd. Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato.

We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too. For a shepherd's pie, use lamb. Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy. You can have Cottage Pie using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie

1. Prepare 3 tbsp. of olive oil, divided.
2. You need 1 tbsp. of butter.
3. Prepare 1 lb. of ground beef.
4. You need 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
5. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. You need 1 tbsp. of tomato paste.
7. You need 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce.
8. You need 1/2 tsp. of each salt, pepper, dried rosemary.
9. It's 1/4 tsp. of dried thyme.
10. Prepare 3 tbsp. of all purpose flour.
11. It's 1 1/2 cups of unsalted beef broth.
12. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of frozen peas and carrot mixture.
13. Prepare 3 cups of already prepared mashed poatoes.
14. It's 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese.

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 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.

Cottage Pie instructions

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Once its hot, add the beef and cook until it is browned throughout. Drain out any fat, if needed, then set it aside on a plate and cover with foil..
2. Add the remaining oil and butter to the skillet. Once the butter melts, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent. Then stir in the garlic and tomato paste. Cook and stir another minute or so, then add the beef back to the skillet with the seasonings. Increase the heat to med-high..
3. Sprinkle the flour over the beef and stir to integrate. Cook and stir often for a couple of minutes, then stir in the broth and Worcestershire sauce. Let the mixture come up to a simmer and let it simmer until it has thickened (5-10 minutes. The gravy should coat the back of a spoon). Then remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the frozen veggies..
4. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 8x8" baking pan, then pour the beef mixture into it and spread it out evenly. Stir the cheese into the mashed potatoes (if using leftovers like I do, warm the potatoes up slightly first). Then scoop the mashed potatoes evenly over the top and use a fork to spread them out, being careful not to mix it into the beef mixture. Bake for 25 or so minutes, until golden on top and heated throughout. Then let it sit for 10 or so minutes before serving..

We prefer beef in this house, so the Cottage Pie has always been our preference! Why is Cottage Pie called "Cottage Pie?" Cottage Pie is one of those rare foods that is truly perfect to make in advance. 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). Sometimes you will see other vegetables like celery, mushrooms, or peas studded through the meat filling.