Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Cottage Pie is something that I have loved my entire life.
Always freeze the pie on the day that you make it. Defrost in the fridge overnight, then cook as per the recipe. Classic, epic Cottage Pie made properly, with a luscious filling.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have cottage pie using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
- Get 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
- Get 1 tbsp. butter
- Take 1 lb. ground beef
- Get 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- Prepare 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- Get 1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper, dried rosemary
- Take 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- Make ready 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups unsalted beef broth
- Take 1 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrot mixture
- Prepare 3 cups already prepared mashed poatoes
- Get 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
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Instructions to make Cottage Pie:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
But, there are a few steps to it. Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. It is a dish that originated around the time that As cottage pie became popular throughout Britain and potatoes became a staple crop in Ireland, the. Traditional cottage pie with a rich meaty sauce, topped with creamy mashed potato, crisped up to golden perfection. Check out my tip for ensuring also get a jug of delicious gravy to pour on top.
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