Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, a proper cottage pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really 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 "Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. Tonight I made my all-time favorite online recipe! It is a spin off of the traditional Shepherd's pie.
A Proper Cottage Pie is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. A Proper Cottage Pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have a proper cottage pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make A Proper Cottage Pie:
- Get Filling
- Get 1-1/3 pound ground beef
- Take 2 cups beef broth
- Make ready 1-1/2 cups carrots
- Take 1-1/4 cup celery
- Get 1-1/3 cup onion
- Get 1/2 cup red wine
- Get 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- Prepare 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Prepare 1-1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Prepare 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- Get 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
- Get 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Make ready 4 tablespoons butter
- Make ready Mash
- Prepare 4 tablespoons butter
- Prepare To taste salt
- Get 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- Make ready 1-2/3 pound potatoes
- Prepare As needed water
- Take 2 tablespoons chopped parsley flakes
- Take 1 cup evaporated milk
- Prepare Topping
- Prepare 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Always freeze the pie on the day that you make it. Defrost in the fridge overnight, then cook as per the recipe. Warming to the tips of your toes, a comforting dish of cottage pie is one of the best things about winter. James Martin's easy cottage pie recipe is a family favourite.
Steps to make A Proper Cottage Pie:
- Peel wash and cube the potatoes. Cover with water and boil till fork tender. Drain the water. Add the butter, and milk. Shred the cheese and add to the potatoes. Add the parsley and salt.
- Whip the potatoes well till creamy. Let rest. Chop the vegetables and melt the butter.
- Sauté the vegetables for 12 minutes in the butter with the salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme. Add the beef and when browned add the wine and allow to reduce. Simmer 15 minutes. This can be done as you are doing the potatoes.
- When the liquids are reduced add the flour and tomato paste. Stir and incorporate well. Let the flour cout and cook for 7 minutes. Add the broth.
- Preheat the oven 400°Fahrenheit. Stir well stirring constantly this will thicken. Transfer to an oven safe pan I used an 8×12 pan about 2-1/2 inch deep. Spread it out evenly. Then add the mashed potatoes I used a spoon, but you can pipe it on.
- Take a big fork and plow the field, put grooves on top. Then top off with 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded. Put onto another pan. I put parchment paper on the bottom pan for easy cleanup. It's gonna bubble over!!!
- Bake 30 minutes. Take out of oven and allow to rest 12-15 minutes before serving. I hope you enjoy!!!!
He goes back to basics to show you how to make a classic version, but easier. Cottage pie is a delicious variation of the classic shepherd's pie, and it's fairly simple to make at home! Use beef, rather than lamb, and fill your pie with sautéed onions, carrots, and celery. Top it off with fluffy mashed potatoes, bake it in the oven, and enjoy! Cottage pie or shepherd's pie is a type of savory pie.
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