How to Cook Yummy Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie.

You can have Cottage Pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie

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

Cottage Pie instructions

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..

Read More About This Recipe Click Here

Share this post