Cottage Pie Recipe
Cottage pie, a traditional British dish, is comforting and utterly delicious! This is an easy recipe to make, affordable and freezes beautifully! Comfort food at its best!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion cut into rough chunks
- 1 large carrot peeled and cut into rough chunks
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lb (450 g) lean minced beef
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 ¼ cup (300 ml) beef stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the mashed potatoes:
- 1 ¾ lb (800 g) grams potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
- ¼ cup (50 ml) milk
Instructions
- Put the onion, carrot and garlic into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the chopped vegetables and cook for about 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the minced beef and, using a wooden spoon, break up the mince so it is nice and fine.
- When the mince is thoroughly browned
- add the flour and stir well.
- Add the tomato purée, Worcester sauce, cinnamon powder and dried mixed herbs. Stir to combine.
- Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover, simmering for 10/15 minutes.
- The meat should be cooked and not too liquid.
- Add salt and pepper.
- While the meat is cooking, peel the potatoes cut into quarters.
- In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes in salted cold water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender (or cook them in the microwave for 15 minutes).
- When the potatoes are cooked, drain well then mash with the butter and milk until very creamy. Add salt to taste.
- Preheat the oven to 400° F (200°C)
- Spoon the mince into a large pie dish, then top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing the surface.
- Use a fork to run lines across the potato, this will go crispy once it's been baked.
- Bake for 20/25 minutes or until golden.
- Enjoy it!
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.1g | Protein: 29.3g | Fat: 19.4g | Saturated Fat: 7.4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 438mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g
