Recipe: Appetizing Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie. Place potatoes into a pot; cover with salted water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet.

In a small bowl, combine beef broth and tomato paste. Mix together, then add to beef mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can have Cottage Pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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Season with salt and pepper and stir in tomato paste. 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).

Cottage Pie step by step

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..

Boil the potatoes until soft and mash them with the milk until smooth and creamy. Spoon the meat mixture into a gratin dish and cover with a thick, even layer of mashed potato. Drain then return to pot on turned off stove. Add butter and mash until melted, then add milk and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.