Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
- Take 3 lbs lean ground beef
- Prepare 1 large finely chopped onion
- Prepare 2 cups chopped carrots
- Prepare 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
- Make ready 1 bag frozen peas
- Prepare 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
- Take About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- Make ready 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
- Make ready 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Get 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
- Get 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
- Make ready 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
- Take 1 glass red wine
- Take About a quarter cup of ketchup
- Prepare 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Get to taste Salt and pepper
- Get For topping:
- Prepare 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
- Make ready 1 tablespoon butter
- Get 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Prepare 1 little grated nutmeg
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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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