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Reviews & ratings Average global rating Lovely quick recipe. This Cottage Pie Recipe is cheesy and delicious. A comforting and simple cottage pie recipe.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have my family’s cottage pie using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make My Family’s Cottage Pie:
- Make ready 1 tablespoon Canola Oil
- Prepare 1 Onion *finely chopped
- Get 1-2 cloves Garlic *finely chopped
- Get 1 Carrot *cut into Peas & Corn size
- Take 1 Celery Sticks *finely chopped
- Prepare 500 g Beef Mince
- Get 1 (*about 200g) Beef Steak *cut into 1.5cm pieces
- Make ready Salt & Black Pepper
- Get 2 tablespoons Plain Flour
- Make ready 1 cup Beef Stock
- Prepare 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- Take 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)
- Prepare 1/4 cup Frozen Peas
- Get 1/4 cup Frozen Corn
- Take <Mashed Potato>
- Prepare 800 g to 1kg Potatoes *peeled & chopped
- Get Salt & Pepper
- Prepare 30 g Butter
- Prepare 1/2 cup Milk
James Martin's easy cottage pie recipe is a family favourite. He goes back to basics to show you how to make a classic version, but easier. 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.
Steps to make My Family’s Cottage Pie:
- Heat Oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook Onion, Garlic, Carrot and Celery for 2-3 minutes. Add all Beef and cook, stirring and breaking up lumps, for 5 minutes.
- Add the Flour and cook, stirring, until combined, then add Stock, Tomato Paste and Worcestershire Sauce. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, cook until sauce thickens. Add Peas and Corn, season with Salt and Pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook Potatoes in a separate saucepan of salted water until tender. Drain well. Return to the saucepan and add Butter. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Add Milk and stir until well combined. Taste and season with Salt and Pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 220C. Spoon the mixture into a large baking dish. Cover with the mashed potato and use a fork to spread over and make a pattern.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until mashed potato is slightly browned. Serve immediately.
I added a few things to tailor the recipe to my family's personal tastes and it turned out great. Once you try Mum's Traditional Cottage Pie you won't have it any other way - Family Approved. In summers, I'm always inventing dinner ideas that are healthy yet are quick and easy. So, I can serve homemade dinner in no time and keep my family's health in-check. This Cheesy Cottage Pie is chock-full of vegetables and a rich beef gravy, then topped with a layer of super smooth and creamy cheddar mashed potatoes.
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