Traditional Cottage Pie
Traditional Cottage Pie

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Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. See Full Nutritional Guidelines (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.) Cottage pie is one of the classics of a British classic kitchen. 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. Wonderful cottage pie, reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have traditional cottage pie using 23 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional Cottage Pie:
  1. Make ready Mince
  2. Prepare 1 large onion, chopped
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
  4. Take 300 ml red wine
  5. Make ready 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  6. Take 1 tsp mixed dried herbs
  7. Prepare 1 can chopped tomatoes
  8. Take 2 medium carrots, sliced
  9. Take 150 grams smoked bacon, chopped
  10. Prepare 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  11. Take Salt
  12. Get Freshly ground black pepper
  13. Make ready 1 tbsp tomato purée
  14. Make ready 500 grams mince beef
  15. Make ready Mash
  16. Get 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  17. Make ready 80 grams butter
  18. Prepare 4 tbsp full fat milk
  19. Take 1 kg potatoes, peeled and diced
  20. Make ready Water, to boil potatoes
  21. Get 1 pinch salt
  22. Take Fresh ground black pepper
  23. Prepare Grated cheddar cheese

What are the origins of cottage pie? Originally, cottage pie was made as a way to use up leftover meat. A pie dish would be lined at the sides and bottom with mashed potato. Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are both savory meat pies with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes.

Steps to make Traditional Cottage Pie:
  1. Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan and heat the oil over a medium heat. Then add the bacon, fry for 2-3 minutes until bacon is cooked. Remove the bacon and set aside.
  2. Add the onion, garlic and carrot to the pan to the oil, cook over a medium heat until the vegetables become soft.
  3. Next add the mince and cook until brown.
  4. Add the tin tomatoes, purée, wine, mixed herbs, the cooked bacon, the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with lid and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, boil the potatoes in salted water until they are soft. About 15 minutes.
  6. Drain the potatoes well and then mash. Add the mustard, milk and butter. Season with pepper and if needed more salt. (You may add another tbsp of mustard, if you prefer the taste a little stronger).
  7. When ready, spoon the mince mixture into a casserole dish. Top with the mash and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
  8. Pre-heat the oven to 190 c / Gas mark 5.
  9. Bake the pie for 30-35 minutes or until the mash has become golden brown.
  10. Let it rest for 15 minutes prior to serving.

A pie dish would be lined at the sides and bottom with mashed potato. Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are both savory meat pies with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes. Traditionally, Shepherd's Pie is made with ground or minced lamb, while a Cottage Pie is made with ground or minced beef. We prefer beef in this house, so the Cottage Pie has always been our preference! Why is Cottage Pie called "Cottage Pie?" DIRECTIONS.

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