Cottage Pie

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cottage Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cottage Pie is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
  1. Get 3 lbs lean ground beef
  2. Take 1 large finely chopped onion
  3. Make ready 2 cups chopped carrots
  4. Take 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
  5. Make ready 1 bag frozen peas
  6. Take 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
  7. Take About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
  8. Take 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
  9. Prepare 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  10. Get 2 bay leaves
  11. Make ready 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
  12. Make ready 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
  13. Make ready 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
  14. Get 1 glass red wine
  15. Prepare About a quarter cup of ketchup
  16. Make ready 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  17. Take to taste Salt and pepper
  18. Get For topping:
  19. Prepare 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
  20. Prepare 1 tablespoon butter
  21. Prepare 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  22. Get 1 little grated nutmeg
Steps to make Cottage Pie:
  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.

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