A good Cottage Pie Recipe?!
Answers: i have the mince onion etc just wanted some good ideas! thanks
Cttage Pie recipe
Ingredients
* 2 pounds ground beef
* 2 cans creamed corn
* 10 - 12 medium russet potatoes, peeled
* 1 stick unsalted butter
* About 1/8 to 1/4 cup of milk or heavy cream (depending on how you like your potatoes)
Directions
1. Brown the ground beef
2. Boil the potatoes.
3. Put the cooked ground beef in a 9 X 13 inch pan
4. Cover the beef with both cans of creamed corn, evenly spreading across the beef.
5. Drain the potatoes thoroughly and return to the cooking pot.
6. Put the stick of butter in and allow to melt. Mash until the butter is well mixed.
7. Add the milk/cream, and continue to mash until your desired consistancy.
8. Spread the potatoes over the grouond beef/creamed corn.
9. Bake in a preheated, 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or so, until potatoes begin to turn golden brown.
10. * you may want to put a catch pan on the rack underneath, as this may bubble over. If so, cooking time increases a few minutes or so.
Cottage Pie Recipe
ottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are very similar. Shepherd's Pie is made from lamb whereas Cottage Pie uses beef. In this version of Cottage Pie we use fresh minced beef, however you can also use leftover Roast Beef.
* 1 onion
* 1 carrot
* 1 tablespoon of oil
* 500 grams / 1 lb of beef mince
* 2 tablespoons of flour
* 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce (ketchup)
* ? to 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce (Lee & Perins)
* ? cup of peas
* ? cup of corn kernels (optional)
* 1 bouquet garni or a small bunch of herbs chopped finely and one whole bay leaf
* ? to 1 cup of beef stock
* 3 to 4 large potatoes
* 1 tablespoon of butter
* salt and pepper
Peel and chop the onion and carrot finely. Heat the oil in a large frypan or saucepan, add the onion and cook until the onion is clear or translucent. Add the minced beef and sauté using a wooden spoon break up the mince so it is nice and fine. When the mince is thoroughly browned stir through the flour and cook for one minute. Add the tomato sauce, Worcester sauce, finely chopped carrot, peas, corn and herbs. Stir thoroughly to combine. Gradually add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and cover, simmering for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. The mixture should be quite thick. Remove and discard the bouquet garni or whole bay leaf and set mixture aside.
Peel the potatoes, chop into quarters and place in a medium saucepan with cold water just covering the potatoes. Add a little salt to the water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and place back on the heat for a few seconds to let any extra water evaporate. Mash the potatoes with one tablespoon of butter until the potato is very creamy - add a little milk if necessary. Add salt to taste.
Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F or gas mark 5. Spoon the mince mixture into a pie dish, then spoon or pipe the creamy mashed potato over the mince. Sprinkle grated cheese on top if desired and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potato is golden and the pie is heated through.
(Serves 4)
I know that when I want to make a recipe, I have to look at several to see if I have all the ingredients... then I usually use what I have and make my own variation... so here are some sites that have cottage pies so you may see if you have all it takes...
www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000216e...
www.grouprecipes.com/s/cottage-pie/rec...
www.dianaskitchen.com/page/ground/037s...
allrecipes.com/Recipe/Proper-English-C...
www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/co...
Good Luck!!