Perfect Cottage Pie

A rich cottage pie featuring red wine, beef stock, and Worcestershire sauce, topped with creamy mashed baked potatoes.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 903.1 kcals 3612.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 70.3 grams 281.2 grams
Fat 48.9 grams 195.4 grams
Protein 45.6 grams 182.2 grams
Cook Time
105 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
CondimentsSauces
1
dash
Dairy
125
g
Butter
divided use
150
ml
Liquids
100
ml
500
ml
Meat
600
g
NutsSeeds
3
cloves
Garlic
finely chopped
4
sprigs
Thyme
leaves picked and finely chopped
1
pinch
Salt
to taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
ground, to taste
OilsFats
Vegetables
8
piece
2
piece
Onions
finely chopped
1
stalk
Celery
finely diced
1
piece
Carrots
finely chopped
8
piece
Carrots
unpeeled and trimmed

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • Prick potatoes with a fork, rub with oil, and bake for 60 to 90 minutes until tender.
  • Heat a pan with oil and brown the beef mince in batches.
  • Add onions, garlic, thyme, and celery to the pan and fry until softened.
  • Stir in tomato purée for 2 minutes, then add Worcestershire sauce and finely chopped carrot.
  • Pour in red wine and reduce by a third before adding beef stock.
  • Simmer the mixture for 30 minutes until the sauce thickens and the beef is tender.
  • Boil whole carrots in water with salt, sugar, and a knob of butter for 40 minutes.
  • Cool the mince mixture slightly and season with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Increase oven temperature to 220°C.
  • Extract potato flesh and pass through a ricer or mash with a fork.
  • Beat warm milk and half the remaining butter into the potatoes until smooth.
  • Transfer mince to a dish, top with mash, dot with butter, and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Serve the pie hot with the glazed carrots.