Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
Get 3 lbs lean ground beef
Prepare 1 large finely chopped onion
Get 2 cups chopped carrots
Get 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
Get 1 bag frozen peas
Take 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
Take About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
Prepare 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
Make ready 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Take 2 bay leaves
Make ready 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
Prepare 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
Get 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
Prepare 1 glass red wine
Get About a quarter cup of ketchup
Take 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
Prepare For topping:
Get 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
Prepare 1 tablespoon butter
Get 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Take 1 little grated nutmeg
Instructions to make Cottage Pie:
In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside.
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.
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
Add sautéed vegetables
Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture.
Add frozen peas.
Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled.
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.
Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally.
Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes)
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).
Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
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