Cottage/Shepherd's Pie

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cottage/shepherd's pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

I know, I know, traditional 'Shepard's pie' is made with lamb. So technically, this is called 'Cottage Pie'. Make it with lamb if you prefer. I guess you could also use a mixture of pork, beef and lamb.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cottage/shepherd's pie using 20 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:
  1. Make ready 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  2. Make ready 2 lb Ground Beef or Lamb (I used Ground Beef)
  3. Take 1 Large Onion, diced
  4. Take 2 Cups Carrots, peeled and diced
  5. Prepare 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
  6. Prepare 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  7. Take 2 Tbsp Ketchup
  8. Get 2 tsp Paprika
  9. Make ready 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
  10. Get 1⁄2 cup or Red Wine
  11. Take 4 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
  12. Prepare 2 cups Beef Stock
  13. Prepare 1 cup Frozen Peas
  14. Prepare For the mashed potato topping:
  15. Take 2 lbs Potatoes (7-8 medium sized potatoes), peeled and cut in
  16. Make ready 1 cup Whole Milk
  17. Get 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  18. Prepare 1⁄2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  19. Take 1 Egg Yolk
  20. Prepare to taste Salt and Pepper,

That is why this Cottage Pie is always a hit with the hubs, or anyone for that matter. Cottage pie is a meat pie that is topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven. Now, cottage pie and shepherd's pie differ only in the type of ground meat they are made with. Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie.

Instructions to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:
  1. In a large skillet preheated over medium-high heat add the olive oil with ground beef. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes while breaking it up with a spatula until it’s no longer pink.
  2. Add onions and carrots, season them with salt and pepper. Cook the veggies for about 7 to 8 minutes or until they have developed some color and started to soften. Add the garlic, ketchup,  worcesteshire sauce, dried rosemary and paprika and cook for another minute.
  3. Add the wine and cook it for about a minute or until it has reduced slightly.
  4. Sprinkle beef with the flour and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
  5. Add the beef stock and let it come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
  6. Stir in frozen peas and cook until warmed through for about 2-3 minutes.
  7. For the mashed potato topping:
  8. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold water and add some salt. Bring to a boil, cook until soft for about 15-20 minutes and drain. Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.
  9. In a small saucepan, heat together the milk and butter so it’s nice and warm. Add the warm milk and butter to the mashed potatoes along with some cheddar cheese and mix everything well. Season with 1⁄2 tsp of paprika, salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg yolk and mix well.
  10. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  11. Spray the bottom and sides of a large baking dish with some non-stick spray, add the meat mixture and then top it with the mashed potatoes. Spread it evenly and place it in the oven and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the mashed potatoes are golden brown.

Now, cottage pie and shepherd's pie differ only in the type of ground meat they are made with. Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. Potatoes were affordable ingredients that were often used by the peasants, who lived in cottages. So, "cottage pie" was an easy to make, affordable dish invented to fill peasant tummies. My earliest memory of Cottage Pie was when I attended grade school in New Jersey This was back in the sixties and it was called Shepherd's Pie, which is the name I knew it by for many years.

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