Recipe

Real English Cottage Pie Recipe

	Topboy / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago This is a really tasty cottage pie that my little boys love. Prep:30m Cook:90m Servings:2	Topboy
	english mince

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sallya2

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Ingredients

25g/1 oz beef dripping or 30ml sunflower oil

Large white onion, chopped

1 tbsp/15 g plain flour

500g minced beef

2 bay leaves

2-3 springs fresh thyme

200g/1 tin chopped tomatoes

200ml beef stock

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper

700g white potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

50g/2oz butter

2 tbsp garlic and herb cream cheese

Directions

Heat a large frying pan, add the dripping or oil and fry the onion for 6 to 7 mins until softened.

Using a different frying pan, fry the mince on a fairly high heat, in batches in a little olive oil until evenly browned. Once each batch is cooked, remove to a plate with some kitchen roll on it to remove any excess fat. When all of the mince has been browned off place into the pan with the onions, sprinkle over the flour and sir to mix all ingredients together.

Using a little stock deglaze the pan you used to fry the mince and tip into the mince and onion mixture along with the rest of the stock, the bay leaves, the thyme, the tomatoes, worcestershire sauce and some pepper. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat to a simmer and cook for around 50 mins or until the meat is tender and the liquid has reduced to a thick sauce. season to taste. Allow to cool.

Place the potatoes into a pan of salted boiling water and simmer until tender, 15-20 mins (I'm sure you know how to make mash). Once you have mashed the potato add the butter and cream cheese a mix well (you could add a little milk if you wanted). Again, season to taste.

Place the mince into an oven dish, removing the bay leaves and the thyme sprigs, and cover with the mashed potato, making sure to fluff up the mash and not to be completely flat. Put into a preheated oven, heated to 180c/350f, and bake for about 30 mins or until the mince is bubbling and the top golden brown.

Serve.

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Comments

sallya2 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great recipe,thanks,5!!

momo_55grandma 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yor boys have great taste this sounds delicous thanks high5

merlin 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds perfect. I wonder if you used a garlic and herb chevre if it would make it a little tangy? Non-traditional of course.

joe1155 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds excellent.

bluewaterandsand 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds wonderful!

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