Cottage Pie With Peas
This hearty cottage pie is the epitome of comfort food, featuring a rich and flavorful beef mince filling topped with creamy mashed potatoes. The tender beef is simmered in a savory red wine and balsamic sauce until it's perfectly seasoned and thickened. Topped with a golden-brown crust of buttery mashed potatoes, this dish is a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to warm both hearts and bellies.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1.5kg/3lb 4oz baking potatoes
- 75g/3oz butter
- 150ml/5fl oz milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 400ml/14fl oz beef stock
- 200ml/7fl oz red wine
- 75ml/3fl oz balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 750g/1lb 11oz beef mince
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150g/5oz b oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
- For the mashed potato topping, prick the potatoes all over with a fork and bake in the middle of the oven for 1-1½ hours, or until tender.
- Meanwhile, for the filling, heat the beef stock, red wine, and balsamic vinegar in a saucepan until boiling. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the volume of the liquid has reduced by half.
- Heat the olive oil in a large non-reactive frying pan and fry the onions and carrots for 1-2 minutes, or until softened. Add the beef mince and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes, or until browned all over. Stir in the plain flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, then stir in the reduced stock mixture and add the bay leaf.
- Simmer the mixture for 45-60 minutes, or until the mince is tender and the sauce has thickened. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- When the potatoes are cooked, slice them in half, scoop out the flesh and pass through a potato ricer into a saucepan.
- Place the saucepan on the heat, add the butter and milk and stir well with a wooden spoon until the mash is smooth and creamy. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To assemble the cottage pie, spoon the cooked mince into a baking dish and pipe the mashed potato on top.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown and bubbling.
- To serve, spoon some cottage pie onto each of 4 serving plates. Spoon the peas alongside.
Cook Time
2H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
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