Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Traditional Cottage Pie

Traditional Cottage Pie. Being from Australia, cottage pie is a favourite when it comes to comfort food for the family. Overall, this recipe is pretty close to the orignial. Not sure why you would want to add cinnamon to a traditional cottage pie.

A traditional cottage pie consists of a rich meaty filling on the bottom, topped with vegetables, blanketed in a top layer of potato thatch! It is the ultimate in comfort food! You can make it with either leftover roast beef, as I have here today, or fresh ground beef, which is also the custom in many homes. You can have Traditional Cottage Pie using 23 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Traditional Cottage Pie

1. You need of Mince.
2. Prepare 1 of large onion, chopped.
3. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
4. You need 300 ml of red wine.
5. You need 2 cloves of garlic, chopped.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of mixed dried herbs.
7. It's 1 can of chopped tomatoes.
8. You need 2 of medium carrots, sliced.
9. It's 150 grams of smoked bacon, chopped.
10. It's 1 tsp of worcestershire sauce.
11. Prepare of Salt.
12. You need of Freshly ground black pepper.
13. Prepare 1 tbsp of tomato purée.
14. Prepare 500 grams of mince beef.
15. Prepare of Mash.
16. Prepare 1 tbsp of dijon mustard.
17. You need 80 grams of butter.
18. You need 4 tbsp of full fat milk.
19. It's 1 kg of potatoes, peeled and diced.
20. You need of Water, to boil potatoes.
21. It's 1 pinch of salt.
22. You need of Fresh ground black pepper.
23. Prepare of Grated cheddar cheese.

Drain potatoes; mash with milk and butter. Spread over meat mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Place pie plate on a foil-lined baking sheet (plate will be full). Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat.

Traditional Cottage Pie instructions

1. Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan and heat the oil over a medium heat. Then add the bacon, fry for 2-3 minutes until bacon is cooked. Remove the bacon and set aside..
2. Add the onion, garlic and carrot to the pan to the oil, cook over a medium heat until the vegetables become soft..
3. Next add the mince and cook until brown..
4. Add the tin tomatoes, purée, wine, mixed herbs, the cooked bacon, the Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with lid and simmer for 30-40 minutes..
5. In the meantime, boil the potatoes in salted water until they are soft. About 15 minutes..
6. Drain the potatoes well and then mash. Add the mustard, milk and butter. Season with pepper and if needed more salt. (You may add another tbsp of mustard, if you prefer the taste a little stronger)..
7. When ready, spoon the mince mixture into a casserole dish. Top with the mash and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese..
8. Pre-heat the oven to 190 c / Gas mark 5..
9. Bake the pie for 30-35 minutes or until the mash has become golden brown..
10. Let it rest for 15 minutes prior to serving..

Add the onion, garlic and carrot and cook over a medium heat until soft. Add the mince and cook to brown. Add the tinned tomatoes, purée, beef stock, mixed herbs and Worcestershire sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place potatoes into a pot; cover with salted water, and bring to a boil over high heat.