A Proper Cottage Pie. Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. For this savory pie, ground beef, onions, veggies, herbs and spices marry perfectly: Everything is sauteed together and then combined with broth and tomato paste, and simmered until ready to pour into a prepared pie crust. The hearty filling is then topped with fluffy mashed potatoes, sprinkled with Cheddar cheese, and baked.
Brown the crust under the broiler for a minute or two, if you like. Cottage pie is one of the classics of a British classic kitchen. It is known for being a hearty, filling, and warming food and although often thought of as a winter dish, it is perfect any time of year. You can cook A Proper Cottage Pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of A Proper Cottage Pie
- Prepare of Filling.
- You need 1-1/3 pound of ground beef.
- It's 2 cups of beef broth.
- It's 1-1/2 cups of carrots.
- Prepare 1-1/4 cup of celery.
- Prepare 1-1/3 cup of onion.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of red wine.
- You need 1/3 cup of all purpose flour.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- It's 1-1/2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of minced garlic.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme.
- You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
- It's 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
- Prepare 4 tablespoons of butter.
- You need of Mash.
- Prepare 4 tablespoons of butter.
- You need To taste of salt.
- Prepare 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded.
- You need 1-2/3 pound of potatoes.
- Prepare As needed of water.
- You need 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley flakes.
- You need 1 cup of evaporated milk.
- Prepare of Topping.
- It's 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded.
Don't be put off by the number of ingredients in this recipe—making this pie is well worth the effort. This is a proper posh, lux version of a cottage pie with not holes barred in terms of rich, deep flavour. It is definitely a more special occasion version of a family favourite rather than the usual mid week version. Full of natural, wholesome Irish ingredients with elements of umami this dinner is a total winner for the whole crew.
A Proper Cottage Pie instructions
- Peel wash and cube the potatoes. Cover with water and boil till fork tender. Drain the water. Add the butter, and milk. Shred the cheese and add to the potatoes. Add the parsley and salt..
- Whip the potatoes well till creamy. Let rest. Chop the vegetables and melt the butter..
- Sauté the vegetables for 12 minutes in the butter with the salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme. Add the beef and when browned add the wine and allow to reduce. Simmer 15 minutes. This can be done as you are doing the potatoes..
- When the liquids are reduced add the flour and tomato paste. Stir and incorporate well. Let the flour cout and cook for 7 minutes. Add the broth..
- Preheat the oven 400°Fahrenheit. Stir well stirring constantly this will thicken. Transfer to an oven safe pan I used an 8×12 pan about 2-1/2 inch deep. Spread it out evenly. Then add the mashed potatoes I used a spoon, but you can pipe it on..
- Take a big fork and plow the field, put grooves on top. Then top off with 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded. Put onto another pan. I put parchment paper on the bottom pan for easy cleanup. It's gonna bubble over!!!.
- Bake 30 minutes. Take out of oven and allow to rest 12-15 minutes before serving. I hope you enjoy!!!!.
If you're a lover of casseroles and comfort food you've probably come across a proper cottage pie before, maybe in a restaurant or pub, or maybe you've made one yourself. The cottage pie has been a beloved comfort food for centuries, and I think my version is the best I've ever had, I hope you try it! Drain potatoes; mash with milk and butter. Spread over meat mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place pie plate on a foil-lined baking sheet (plate will be full).
