Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, wonderful shepherd's pie (or cottage pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·. Shepherds pie is made with lamb hense the name 'shepherd' π Cottage pie generally uses beef pretty much the same inside with onions carrots celery and Shepherd's pie uses lamb,either fresh ground or finely chopped leftovers from a roast. Cottage Pie vs Shepherd's Pie and Cumberland Pie So, you might've been wondering what the third traditional British Pie that we mentioned above is. Well, that'd be a less well known but arguably even tastier dish, called the Cumberland Pieβ¦ It was just brought to my attention that any mince pie may be called either Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie and, that the two names were interchangeable until recently.
Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook wonderful shepherd's pie (or cottage pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· using 26 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·:
- Prepare 1 very large onion chopped very finely
- Prepare 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Get 3 tbs vegetables Rice Bran Oil
- Prepare 2 pounds ground Beef chuck or lamb
- Get 3-4 tbs worcestershire sauce
- Make ready 1 cup red wine
- Prepare 2 cups crushed tomatoes (or 1/4 cup italian tomato passata)
- Prepare 1 1/4 cups beef stock (3 tbs beef bouillon/stock cubes * Step 2
- Make ready add about 1/2 cup of water to adjust liquid)
- Prepare 4 fresh bay leaves
- Prepare 4 medium carrots peeled chopped small cubed (cooked)
- Make ready 6 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- Prepare 1 cup frozen peas (cooked)
- Make ready 1 handful fresh Flat Parsley, chopped finely
- Get 1 small stalk fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried rosemary)
- Take 1/4 cup all purpose-flour dissolved in 1/4 cup cold vegetables's water
- Get To serve with: steam hot rice Jasmine
- Take or with Roast Pumpkins
- Make ready MASHED POTATOES:
- Take 4-5 large potatoes (preferable less starch), peeled, sliced
- Prepare 3 tbs butter
- Prepare 1 cup whole milk
- Take 3 tbs cream (optional)
- Get to taste Salt and grinded black pepper
- Make ready 1 medium red onions,π°chopped finely
- Take Top of minced beef: π§1cup (8 oz) grated Cheddar Cheese
After Thanksgiving I love to use leftover mashed potatoes (and even turkey) to make this cottage pie recipe. Great recipe for Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·. πππ¬πΈThe slow cooking beef minced π π₯then on top add the mashed potatoes and π§grated cheddar cheese. Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. Malcolm, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Steps to make Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·:
- Pre-heat oven to 400 F.Heat oil in a large wok (or large frying pan)over medium heat.Add onions & cook until slightly translucent.Add ground meat,cook meat with onions stirring constantly to make sure you're cooking all the meat evenly.Once the meat is all brown&you see it's juices filling the pan then sprinkle salt over the top&with wooden spoon break the lumps, then add red wine, mix &stir for 8', then add bay leaves,1stalk rosemary, celery, garlic, black pepper & parsley. Mix all and
- Turn heat down to low to simmer. Add 1/4 cup Italian Tomato Passata (or whole tomato 1can), 1 1/4 cup beef stock, 2 beef stock cubes and add solution of 1 tbs flour for thicken. Combine everything well. Season with salt & pepper. Let simmer for 20' put the lid on, checking and stirring occasionally. *adjust liquid as needed, adding water in small intervals (you don't want this to dry, but you also don't want to make soup). While the meat cooks make the mashed potatoes.
- Wash and peel potatoes. Place potatoes in a double pot pan, below is the pan that has 1 inch cold water. Bring to a boil then turn down to medium heat until potatoes are tender about 20'. Drain in colander, put the potatoes to a bowl, add 3 tbs butter to melt, salt n pepper, 1 cup milk & 3 tbs cream (option).Mash until smooth & creamy, π°add red onions, salt & pepper, lastly on top add 1cup grated cheese (I'll do that later on). Cover with gladwrap and put to side until ready to use.
- In another saucepan boil the chopped carrots in 1/2cup water & pinch of salt for 5'. Add the frozen peas and cook for further 2'. Turn off. Tipp mixture of carrots & peas into the wok over the minced beef mixture, with the big spoon mix well. Turn off the heat, remove wok from the stove.
- Assembly: Remove the bay leaves&the rosemary stalk from the minced beef mixture.Grease base&sides of a deep rectangular 13inch x 9inch ovenproof baking dish with oil or melted butter.Add the cooked minced beef mixture on the bottom dish,in an even layer.On top I sprinkle 1cup grated cheese.Then on top of cheese I add the mashed potatoes,spread them evenly over the whole dish with a rubber spatula.Cover the whole dish with another 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese and spread them with a rubber spatula.
- Put the baking dish in the oven in the middle rack and let it cook for 15'-20' (or until the filling is bubbling and the top is golden brown).(I don't like it overcook) Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. To serve with a steam of hot rice and roast pumpkins or any veges that you have in the fridge.πΌπͺ enjoy.
Cottage pie is actually older than shepherd's pie. Malcolm, thank you so much for your lovely comment. I can only imagine how wonderful your mum's cottage pie recipe tastes. My late nan was English and the few times I visited her in Sussex, we always went out to the local pub for cottage pie - she had a bad arm and didn't cook much, so the ancient pub with thatched roof and all it was. Old-Fashioned Cottage Pie is made with ground beef, savory gravy, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
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