Recipe: Tasty Brad's cottage pie

Brad's cottage pie. Great recipe for Brad's cottage pie.. cooking is a passion of mine. I started when I was very young and I had to drag a milk crate around to see over the counter. taught by a career cook (my grandmother ). Great recipe for Brad's sheppards pie.

I used both lamb and beef. And of course added my own little twist to keep away from main stream dining. this was a giant hit at. See great recipes for Shepherd Pie with a new twist too! You can have Brad's cottage pie using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Brad's cottage pie

1. You need of the veggies.
2. Prepare 1 cup of chopped asparagus.
3. You need 1 cup of sliced mushroom.
4. You need 1/2 cup of chopped sweet onion.
5. Prepare 2 cups of frozen veggie mix with corn carrots peas and green beans.
6. It's 1 tbs of balsamic vinegar.
7. You need of the meat.
8. It's 1 1/2 lbs of thin London broil.
9. Prepare 1/4 cup of worcestershire sauce.
10. It's 1/8 cup of red wine vinegar.
11. You need 1 tbs of garlic powder.
12. Prepare of the potatoes.
13. Prepare 2 of LG youkon gold potatoes.
14. Prepare 2 of LG sweet potatoes.
15. You need 4 tbs of butter.
16. You need of milk.
17. You need to taste of garlic powder, salt, and white pepper.
18. It's 1 cup of shredded cheddar.
19. Prepare 2 cups of prepared brown gravy.

I didn't like the traditional version because I thought it was too starchy and needed a green vegetable. So I used frozen peas for the snap in each bite. Also changed spices to meat for a nice clean taste. The main difference is that cottage pie has beef, sheppards pie has lamb or goat.

Brad's cottage pie instructions

1. First mix the meat ingredients and marinade meat for 1 1/2 hrs at room temperature.
2. 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..
3. Place veggies in a lightly greased 9 X 13 baking dish..
4. Meanwhile peel and boil potatoes. When soft, drain. Add butter and seasonings. Mash. Add milk until potatoes become smooth..
5. 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..
6. 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..
7. Serve immediately. I served with cottage cheese..

I used both lamb and beef. And of course added my own little twist to keep away from main stream dining. this. Here is how you cook it. Shepherd's Pie, Cottage Pie, Kitchen Sink - whatever the name - is a standard of camp cooks and a sure-fire meal-in-a-pan that'll keep your hungry campers happy without eating up your entire day. Traditionally Shepherd's Pie would be made with lamb.