Recipe of Favorite Cottage/Shepherd's Pie

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cottage/shepherd's pie. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Cottage/Shepherd's Pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have cottage/shepherd's pie using 20 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:

1. Get 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2. Get 2 lb Ground Beef or Lamb (I used Ground Beef)
3. Take 1 Large Onion, diced
4. Take 2 Cups Carrots, peeled and diced
5. Prepare 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
6. Prepare 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
7. Make ready 2 Tbsp Ketchup
8. Take 2 tsp Paprika
9. Take 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
10. Prepare 1/2 cup or Red Wine
11. Make ready 4 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
12. Make ready 2 cups Beef Stock
13. Take 1 cup Frozen Peas
14. Get For the mashed potato topping:
15. Take 2 lbs Potatoes (7-8 medium sized potatoes), peeled and cut in
16. Get 1 cup Whole Milk
17. Prepare 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
18. Get 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
19. Take 1 Egg Yolk
20. Prepare to taste Salt and Pepper,

British and/or Irish in origin, the term Cottage Pie came about. Shepherd's Pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. In England (and Australia and New Zealand) they would call the beef dish a "cottage pie" and the lamb dish. Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb.

Steps to make Cottage/Shepherd's Pie:

1. In a large skillet preheated over medium-high heat add the olive oil with ground beef. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes while breaking it up with a spatula until it’s no longer pink.
2. Add onions and carrots, season them with salt and pepper. Cook the veggies for about 7 to 8 minutes or until they have developed some color and started to soften. Add the garlic, ketchup,  worcesteshire sauce, dried rosemary and paprika and cook for another minute.
3. Add the wine and cook it for about a minute or until it has reduced slightly.
4. Sprinkle beef with the flour and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes.
5. Add the beef stock and let it come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
6. Stir in frozen peas and cook until warmed through for about 2-3 minutes.
7. For the mashed potato topping:
8. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold water and add some salt. Bring to a boil, cook until soft for about 15-20 minutes and drain. Use a potato masher to mash potatoes until smooth.
9. In a small saucepan, heat together the milk and butter so it’s nice and warm. Add the warm milk and butter to the mashed potatoes along with some cheddar cheese and mix everything well. Season with 1/2 tsp of paprika, salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg yolk and mix well.
10. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
11. Spray the bottom and sides of a large baking dish with some non-stick spray, add the meat mixture and then top it with the mashed potatoes. Spread it evenly and place it in the oven and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the mashed potatoes are golden brown.

In England (and Australia and New Zealand) they would call the beef dish a "cottage pie" and the lamb dish. Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. Cottage Pie uses ground beef, while Shepherd's Pie. Shepherd's Pie/Cottage Pie: When I was very young, I think I was at a family reunion, I ate shepherd' pie for the first time, and it was soon good!

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