Name: A Proper Cottage Pie
Ingredients: Filling; 1-1/3 pound ground beef; 2 cups beef broth; 1-1/2 cups carrots; 1-1/4 cup celery; 1-1/3 cup onion; 1/2 cup red wine; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1-1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons butter; Mash; 4 tablespoons butter; To taste salt; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded; 1-2/3 pound potatoes; As needed water; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley flakes; 1 cup evaporated milk; Topping; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded

A Proper Cottage Pie. Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. Leftover mashed potatoes are mixed with white cheddar cheese to form the top crust for this British pub-food staple. Ground beef is traditionally used, but lean ground turkey will work, as well.

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. Proper English Cottage Pie 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. Cottage pie is a combination of ground lamb or beef with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese is the perfect comfort food. You can have A Proper Cottage Pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of A Proper Cottage Pie

You need of Filling.
It's 1-1/3 pound of ground beef.
Prepare 2 cups of beef broth.
Prepare 1-1/2 cups of carrots.
It's 1-1/4 cup of celery.
It's 1-1/3 cup of onion.
It's 1/2 cup of red wine.
You need 1/3 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
Prepare 1-1/2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.
Prepare 2 tablespoons of minced garlic.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
Prepare 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
It's 4 tablespoons of butter.
You need of Mash.
You need 4 tablespoons of butter.
You need To taste of salt.
It's 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded.
It's 1-2/3 pound of potatoes.
Prepare As needed of water.
It's 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley flakes.
It's 1 cup of evaporated milk.
It's of Topping.
Prepare 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded.

It's a good remedy for the winter chills.—Shannon Copley, Upper Arlington, Ohio It's probably most Brits' view (despite loving both Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie) that a 'proper' pie is encased with some form of pastry, such as the famous British dishes that are Pie and Mash and Apple Pie. 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 step by step

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!!!!.

Back to Proper English Cottage Pie recipe. Conley. back next 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. I forgot to dot extra butter on top but it still came out crisp with adequately brown.