Cottage Pie. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie.

Always freeze the pie on the day that you make it. Defrost in the fridge overnight, then cook as per the recipe. Wonderful cottage pie reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen.

Hey everyone, it's John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, cottage pie. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie.

Cottage Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It's appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cottage Pie is something that I've loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cottage pie using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients Cottage Pie:

Need 1 Tablespoon of Oil.
Prepare 500 g of Beef Mince.
Provide 1 for Large Onion.
Give 1 - Garlic Clove.
Require 2 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme.
Require 2 Tablespoons of Tomato Purée.
You need 2 - Large Carrots (cut small).
You need 500 ml - Beef Stock.
Prepare 2 Tablespoons - Worcestershire Sauce.
Require 1 Tablespoon of Butter.
You need - Salt and Pepper (to taste).
Provide 1 Tablespoon of Flour.
Prepare 8 for Medium Potatoes.
You need 50 ml of Milk.

I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead. I forgot to dot extra butter on top but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. There are many variations of the recipe, but the defining ingredients include minced or ground beef with onions (and sometimes other vegetables) in.

Cottage Pie instructions:

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Peel, wash and chop the potatoes into 4, add to saucepan with boiling water and a pinch of salt. Boil for 25 minutes on a medium/high heat.
Heat up pan until hot or as I like to use, my wok as it is great for quick cooking! Add the tablespoon of oil and break up the mince into the pan, cooking until the meat has browned.
Add the onion, garlic, carrots and thyme and fry until softened.
Add the tablespoon of flour (through a sieve) try not to get any big lumps in there! Stir on a low/medium heat covering the meat and veggies - (this will help thicken the stock when you add it).
Add tomato purée, salt and pepper to taste and then add the beef stock stirring as you add. Leave to simmer for 25 minutes to let the vegetables soften and the sauce thicken.
Whilst your filling is simmering away strain your potatoes and mash them adding your butter and a good grind of pepper.
Pour the mince filling into a baking dish and top with the mash. Fluff the top with a fork and I like to rub a little butter in with the fork so when it goes into the oven it makes it nice and crisp!.
Cook for 10-15 minutes untill nice and golden brown and hot all the way through. Serve with some broccoli / asparagus 👍🏼.

This is a meat and carb heavy dish, so it goes really well with fresh side salads like a Rocket Salad with Balsamic Dressing, or a Garden Salad with French or Italian Dressing. I recently served it with this Carrot Salad with a Honey Dijon Dressing which was a hit!. For a cosy meal on a cold winter night, try it with a side of Glazed Roasted Carrots and Sautéed. A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes. We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too.

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