Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Cottage Pie Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 TBSP Olive Oil

1 LB Ground Beef

2 Onions, finely chopped

3 Carrots, chopped

3 Celery sticks, chopped

2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped

3 TBSP All-purpose flour

1 TBSP Tomato puree

Large glass red wine

3 1/2 Cups Beef stock

4 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

Few thyme sprigs

2 Bay leaves



For the mash

4 LBs potatoes, chopped

1 Cup milk

2 TBSP butter

1 1/2 Cups strong cheddar, grated

Freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe Instructions:

Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in a large saucepan and fry the ground beed until browned.


Put the other 2 TBSP olive oil into the pan, add 2 finely chopped onions, 3
chopped carrots and 3 chopped celery sticks and cook on a gentle heat until
soft, about 20 mins.


Add 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 3 TBSP flour and 1 TBSP tomato puree,
increase the heat and cook for a few mins, then return the ground beef to the
pan.


Pour over the large glass of red wine, and boil to reduce it slightly before
adding the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, a few thyme sprigs and the 2 bay
leaves.


Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 45 mins.


By this time the gravy should be thick and coating the meat.


Season well, then discard the bay leaves and thyme stalks.


Meanwhile, make the mash.


In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes which you've peeled and chopped, in
salted cold water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender.


Drain well, then allow to steam-dry for a few mins.


Mash well with the milk, butter, and three-quarters of the strong cheddar
cheese, then season with freshly grated nutmeg and some salt and pepper.


Spoon the meat into 2 ovenproof dishes.


Pipe or spoon on the mash to cover.


Sprinkle on the remaining cheese.


Heat oven to 400 degrees and cook for 25-30 mins, or until the topping is
golden.

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