Brad's cottage pie. Cottage pie was originally an old English recipe invented as a way to make the leftover meat from a Sunday roast go further, chopping the meat into small chunks, mixing with veg and onions and making. This Weight Watchers cottage pie is a firm family favourite. Brad's cottage pie directions Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family.
Wonderful cottage pie reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen. I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead. You can have Brad's cottage pie using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Brad's cottage pie
- Prepare of the veggies.
- It's 1 cup of chopped asparagus.
- You need 1 cup of sliced mushroom.
- It's 1/2 cup of chopped sweet onion.
- Prepare 2 cups of frozen veggie mix with corn carrots peas and green beans.
- You need 1 tbs of balsamic vinegar.
- It's of the meat.
- It's 1 1/2 lbs of thin London broil.
- It's 1/4 cup of worcestershire sauce.
- You need 1/8 cup of red wine vinegar.
- It's 1 tbs of garlic powder.
- It's of the potatoes.
- It's 2 of LG youkon gold potatoes.
- You need 2 of LG sweet potatoes.
- It's 4 tbs of butter.
- You need of milk.
- You need to taste of garlic powder, salt, and white pepper.
- It's 1 cup of shredded cheddar.
- It's 2 cups of prepared brown gravy.
I forgot to dot extra butter on top but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. This is a meat and carb heavy dish, so it goes really well with fresh side salads like a Rocket Salad with Balsamic Dressing, or a Garden Salad with French or Italian Dressing. I recently served it with this Carrot Salad with a Honey Dijon Dressing which was a hit!. For a cosy meal on a cold winter night, try it with a side of Glazed Roasted Carrots and Sautéed.
Brad's cottage pie step by step
- First mix the meat ingredients and marinade meat for 1 1/2 hrs at room temperature.
- In a LG frying pan, add 1 tbs oil. Saute onion, mushrooms, and asparagus until mushrooms are close to done. Asparagus should still be crisp. Add balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup water, and frozen veggies. Steam until liquid cooks out..
- Place veggies in a lightly greased 9 X 13 baking dish..
- Meanwhile peel and boil potatoes. When soft, drain. Add butter and seasonings. Mash. Add milk until potatoes become smooth..
- In same pan as the veggies, add 1 tbs oil. Sear London broil over med high heat until browned on both sides but still rare. Remove to a cutting board. Slice thinly across the grain. Layer over the veggies..
- Pour the gravy over everything. Spread the potatoes evenly on top. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. When done add cheese and return to the oven until cheese melts..
- Serve immediately. I served with cottage cheese..
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross. Leftover mashed potatoes are mixed with white cheddar cheese to form the top crust for this British pub-food staple.. 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).
