Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, a proper cottage pie. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A Proper Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. A Proper Cottage Pie is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have a proper cottage pie using 25 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make A Proper Cottage Pie:

1. Make ready Filling
2. Take ground beef
3. Make ready beef broth
4. Prepare carrots
5. Get celery
6. Prepare onion
7. Prepare red wine
8. Make ready all purpose flour
9. Make ready tomato paste
10. Make ready Worcestershire sauce
11. Prepare minced garlic
12. Prepare dried thyme
13. Take salt
14. Prepare ground black pepper
15. Make ready butter
16. Prepare Mash
17. Make ready butter
18. Get salt
19. Make ready sharp cheddar cheese shredded
20. Prepare potatoes
21. Prepare water
22. Take chopped parsley flakes
23. Get evaporated milk
24. Take Topping
25. Prepare sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions to make A Proper Cottage Pie:

1. Peel wash and cube the potatoes. Cover with water and boil till fork tender. Drain the water. Add the butter, and milk. Shred the cheese and add to the potatoes. Add the parsley and salt.
2. Whip the potatoes well till creamy. Let rest. Chop the vegetables and melt the butter.
3. Sauté the vegetables for 12 minutes in the butter with the salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme. Add the beef and when browned add the wine and allow to reduce. Simmer 15 minutes. This can be done as you are doing the potatoes.
4. When the liquids are reduced add the flour and tomato paste. Stir and incorporate well. Let the flour cout and cook for 7 minutes. Add the broth.
5. Preheat the oven 400°Fahrenheit. Stir well stirring constantly this will thicken. Transfer to an oven safe pan I used an 8×12 pan about 2-1/2 inch deep. Spread it out evenly. Then add the mashed potatoes I used a spoon, but you can pipe it on.
6. Take a big fork and plow the field, put grooves on top. Then top off with 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded. Put onto another pan. I put parchment paper on the bottom pan for easy cleanup. It's gonna bubble over!!!
7. Bake 30 minutes. Take out of oven and allow to rest 12-15 minutes before serving. I hope you enjoy!!!!
8. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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