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Cottage Pie {Easy Recipe}
This classic Cottage Pie recipe is comforting and indulgent in a way that only British understated and humble dishes can be. Full of richness, goodness, and mightily satisfying, it’s always a big hit with family members big and small.
Prep
10 min
Cook
1h 10m
Total
1h 20m
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Preheat your oven to 180°C fan/200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- 02
Heat your olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pan. Add in the mince and fry for 5 minutes on a high heat until browned all over.
- 03
Add in the chopped vegetables and fry for a further 10 minutes until softened.
- 04
Add flour and dried herbs, stir well to coat everything, cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- 05
Pour in beef stock, tomato puree and Worcester sauce.
- 06
Season with salt and pepper. This is personal preference but I like to add lots of both in this recipe.
- 07
Cover and simmer for 30 mins. (See notes below)
- 08
Meanwhile peel and chop your potatoes, place in cold water, and bring to the boil for 15-20 minutes, depending on the type of potato.
- 09
When the potatoes are ready, drain and mash together with the butter and plenty of salt and pepper.
- 10
Put all of your meat into a large ovenproof dish. Spread your mashed potato over the top, ruffle with a fork to give those delicious crunchy bits. (You can also sprinkle some grated cheese on top if you wish).
- 11
(At this point you can leave to cool and then freeze your pie for up to one month to get ahead with your cooking).
- 12
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the mash is browning and the mince is bubbling at the sides.
- 13
Check that it is hot inside. It may take a few minutes longer if you cooked it straight from the fridge.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 502
- Protein
- 35g
- Carbs
- 55g
- Fat
- 16g
- Fiber
- 7g
- Sugar
- 7g
- Sat. fat
- 7g
- Sodium
- 530mg
- Cholesterol
- 93mg
Variations & swaps
Substitutions
- Gluten free – You can make this into a gluten free Cottage Pie by substituting flour for cornflour (corn starch in the US). Always check other ingredients too, especially the stock cubes.
Swap for lamb mince
- You can make this recipe with lamb mince (ground lamb) instead, which would make it a Shepherd’s Pie!
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