Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, family favourite cottage pie. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
I subsituted sweet potatoes for regular potatoes/. Cottage pie is made with beef although the rest of the principles are pretty similar. This family favourite dish of cottage pie is one that is a big hit with my gang.
Family Favourite Cottage Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Family Favourite Cottage Pie is something that I’ve loved my entire 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 family favourite cottage pie using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Family Favourite Cottage Pie:
- Prepare Beef Filling
- Prepare 450 g minced beef
- Make ready 2 onions, diced
- Take 3 carrots, diced
- Get 250 g butternut squash
- Take 1 beef stock cube
- Get 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Get 1 tbsp flour
- Take Mashed Potato Topping
- Get 6 large potatoes (maris piper)
- Get 2 tsp English mustard
- Make ready to taste Salt and pepper
- Get 1/2 cup milk
- Make ready 75 g butter
- Make ready 50 g cheddar cheese
Melt the butter in a pan on a medium heat. Cottage Pie is a favourite of the boys - well all pies are really, but this one gets away with not having a base. And its a favourite with me too as I can sneak some extra veg in, prepare ahead for those busy days when children have activities until after dark, and ideal as a "care and concern" meal as it has everything all there. Cottage Pie is a family-favorite and such a treat as a mid-week meal.
Steps to make Family Favourite Cottage Pie:
- Gather the ingredients and get ready to start some peeling!
- Prep the vegetables by first peeling, then rough cut the potatoes and dice the carrots and onions
- Boil the potatoes in water for 15 minutes. Once done, strain, then mash them adding the milk, butter, mustard, salt and pepper. Set aside to cool
- Slice the butternut squash and roast in the oven at 190C for 10 mins while you do the next couple of steps
- In a pan with some hot oil, brown the beef for a few minutes
- In another oiled pan, cook down the onions and carrots until the onions start to becomes translucent. Usually about 5 mins.
- Next add the onion and carrot mix to the beef, along with your roasted squash
- Dissolve the beef stock in 300ml boiling water and pour into the pan. Add the Worcestershire sauce and flour, mix, then cook on medium heat for 10 mins. Once done set aside to cool
- Put the meat mixture into the bottom of an oven dish, then gently layer on the mashed potato
- Lastly, add a generous layer of cheddar cheese and cook in the oven at 190C for 30-40 minutes
We love the addition of some red wine to the recipe to add a touch of luxury to what is otherwise a very homely dish. I have a version of this recipe that uses lamb and it's one of our faves. I love that you can make double and freeze one for another day. A Family Favourite and Winter Warmer: Traditional Cottage Pie with Cheesy Mash I am a Scotty Brand Blogger - this means every few weeks I receive a lovely package of fresh fruit or vegetables, from spuds to strawberries and raspberries to carrots, I have been lucky enough the receive all of these beautifully fresh, Scottish locally grown produce. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family.
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