Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, a proper cottage pie. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. Leftover mashed potatoes are mixed with white cheddar cheese to form the top crust for this British pub-food staple. Ground beef is traditionally used, but lean ground turkey will work, as well.

A Proper Cottage Pie is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. A Proper Cottage Pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook a proper cottage pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make A Proper Cottage Pie:

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

This is a proper posh, lux version of a cottage pie with not holes barred in terms of rich, deep flavour. It is definitely a more special occasion version of a family favourite rather than the usual mid week version. Full of natural, wholesome Irish ingredients with elements of umami this dinner is a total winner for the whole crew. Here is how you achieve it.

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!!!!

Ingredients of A Proper Cottage Pie. If you're a lover of casseroles and comfort food you've probably come across a proper cottage pie before, maybe in a restaurant or pub, or maybe you've made one yourself. The cottage pie has been a beloved comfort food for centuries, and I think my version is the best I've ever had, I hope you try it! Classic Cottage Pie Cottage pie is a combination of ground lamb or beef with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese is the perfect comfort food. It's a good remedy for the winter chills.—Shannon Copley, Upper Arlington, Ohio Classic Cottage Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Cottage Pie is one of those rare foods that is truly perfect to make in advance.

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