Steps to Make Perfect A Proper Cottage Pie

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, a proper cottage pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A Proper Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. A Proper Cottage Pie is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have a proper cottage pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make A Proper Cottage Pie:

1. Get Filling
2. Make ready 1-1/3 pound ground beef
3. Make ready 2 cups beef broth
4. Take 1-1/2 cups carrots
5. Make ready 1-1/4 cup celery
6. Get 1-1/3 cup onion
7. Get 1/2 cup red wine
8. Make ready 1/3 cup all purpose flour
9. Get 2 tablespoons tomato paste
10. Prepare 1-1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
11. Get 2 tablespoons minced garlic
12. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
13. Get 1 teaspoon salt
14. Prepare 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
15. Make ready 4 tablespoons butter
16. Get Mash
17. Make ready 4 tablespoons butter
18. Take To taste salt
19. Make ready 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
20. Take 1-2/3 pound potatoes
21. Get As needed water
22. Get 2 tablespoons chopped parsley flakes
23. Prepare 1 cup evaporated milk
24. Get Topping
25. Get 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Steps to make A Proper Cottage Pie:

1. 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.
2. Whip the potatoes well till creamy. Let rest. Chop the vegetables and melt the butter.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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!!!
7. Bake 30 minutes. Take out of oven and allow to rest 12-15 minutes before serving. I hope you enjoy!!!!

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