Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Cottage Pie

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cottage Pie is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Cottage Pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:

1. Get 3 lbs lean ground beef
2. Prepare 1 large finely chopped onion
3. Take 2 cups chopped carrots
4. Prepare 2 large stalks celery finely chopped
5. Get 1 bag frozen peas
6. Prepare 1 cup white mushrooms, chopped
7. Make ready About 6 tablespoons of olive oil
8. Make ready 3 oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon)
9. Make ready 1 teaspoon garlic powder
10. Make ready 2 bay leaves
11. Take 1 sprig fresh thyme (optional)
12. Make ready 1 can Campbell’s French onion soup
13. Prepare 2 heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon)
14. Make ready 1 glass red wine
15. Get About a quarter cup of ketchup
16. Make ready 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
17. Prepare to taste Salt and pepper
18. Take For topping:
19. Prepare 2 containers Costco mashed potatoes
20. Prepare 1 tablespoon butter
21. Prepare 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
22. Prepare 1 little grated nutmeg

Instructions to make Cottage Pie:

1. In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Add sautéed vegetables
5. Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture.
6. Add frozen peas.
7. Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled.
8. 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.
9. Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally.
10. Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside.
11. Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes)
12. 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).
13. Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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