Recipe: Yummy My Family’s Cottage Pie

My Family’s Cottage Pie. Place the potatoes in a pan of water. Rachel Roddy's cottage pie features onions from central Asia, carrots from south-west Asia, potatoes from Peru. So to the recipe - one that belongs to my family life.

James Martin's easy cottage pie recipe is a family favourite. He goes back to basics to show you how to make a classic version, but easier. Cottage pie or shepherd's pie is a type of savory pie. You can cook My Family’s Cottage Pie using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of My Family’s Cottage Pie

1. You need 1 tablespoon of Canola Oil.
2. It's 1 of Onion *finely chopped.
3. You need 1-2 cloves of Garlic *finely chopped.
4. It's 1 of Carrot *cut into Peas & Corn size.
5. Prepare 1 of Celery Sticks *finely chopped.
6. It's 500 g of Beef Mince.
7. Prepare 1 of (*about 200g) Beef Steak *cut into 1.5cm pieces.
8. It's of Salt & Black Pepper.
9. You need 2 tablespoons of Plain Flour.
10. Prepare 1 cup of Beef Stock.
11. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Tomato Paste.
12. You need 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins).
13. You need 1/4 cup of Frozen Peas.
14. Prepare 1/4 cup of Frozen Corn.
15. It's of <Mashed Potato>.
16. Prepare 800 g of to 1kg Potatoes *peeled & chopped.
17. You need of Salt & Pepper.
18. Prepare 30 g of Butter.
19. You need 1/2 cup of Milk.

It is made with minced meat, with mashed potato on top. It comes from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The dish is now popular worldwide. This weeks recipe is a bit of family fun in the kitchen.

My Family’s Cottage Pie instructions

1. Heat Oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook Onion, Garlic, Carrot and Celery for 2-3 minutes. Add all Beef and cook, stirring and breaking up lumps, for 5 minutes..
2. Add the Flour and cook, stirring, until combined, then add Stock, Tomato Paste and Worcestershire Sauce. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, cook until sauce thickens. Add Peas and Corn, season with Salt and Pepper..
3. Meanwhile, cook Potatoes in a separate saucepan of salted water until tender. Drain well. Return to the saucepan and add Butter. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Add Milk and stir until well combined. Taste and season with Salt and Pepper..
4. Preheat the oven to 220C. Spoon the mixture into a large baking dish. Cover with the mashed potato and use a fork to spread over and make a pattern..
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until mashed potato is slightly browned. Serve immediately..

It finally happened, my wife Nic joins me on the channel to show her incredible Guinness and Sweet. Traditional cottage pie with a rich meaty sauce, topped with creamy mashed potato, crisped up to golden perfection. Check out my tip for ensuring also get a jug of delicious gravy to pour on top. This Cheesy Cottage Pie is chock-full of vegetables and a rich beef gravy, then topped with a layer of super smooth and creamy cheddar mashed potatoes. This Cheesy Cottage Pie tastes even better as leftovers, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I ate it for lunch, then dinner, and then breakfast the next.