Recipe of Exotic Cottage Pie for Vegetarian Food

Cottage Pie.

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have cottage pie using 22 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:

1. {Take 3 lbs of lean ground beef.
2. {Take 1 of large finely chopped onion.
3. {Prepare 2 cups of chopped carrots.
4. {Make ready 2 of large stalks celery finely chopped.
5. {Take 1 bag of frozen peas.
6. {Prepare 1 cup of white mushrooms, chopped.
7. {Prepare of About 6 tablespoons of olive oil.
8. {Prepare 3 of oxo cubes (beef stock cubes - can buy on Amazon).
9. {Make ready 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
10. {Get 2 of bay leaves.
11. {Prepare 1 sprig of fresh thyme (optional).
12. {Take 1 can of Campbell’s French onion soup.
13. {Make ready 2 of heaped tablespoons Bisto gravy powder (buy on Amazon).
14. {Take 1 glass of red wine.
15. {Take of About a quarter cup of ketchup.
16. {Make ready 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce.
17. {Get to taste of Salt and pepper.
18. {Get of For topping:.
19. {Take 2 containers of Costco mashed potatoes.
20. {Make ready 1 tablespoon of butter.
21. {Prepare 1 cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese.
22. {Take 1 of little grated nutmeg.

Instructions to make Cottage Pie:

1. In about 3 tablespoons of olive oil, Brown the beef (add a little salt and pepper)and drain - set aside..
2. In about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, Sauté chopped onions, celery, carrots, add a little salt and pepper while cooking. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes until softened..
3. Return meat to large pan and add a glass of red wine, can of soup, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Continue to cook on medium head stirring occasionally.
4. Add sautéed vegetables.
5. Sauté mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of oil for about 5 minutes, and add to meat/veg mixture..
6. Add frozen peas..
7. Add 3 oxo cubes crumbled..
8. Put the bisto gravy powder in a mug or cup. Stir in about 1/4 cup cold water. Spoon into meat/veg mixture about a spoonful at a time and stir. This makes a rich gravy..
9. Check seasoning and continue cooking on low heat stirring occasionally..
10. Make the potatoes as directed. Put cooked potatoes in large bowl. Add butter, cheddar cheese and nutmeg. Mix well and set aside..
11. Remove bay leaves and thyme sprig (if used) and Spoon meat mixture into shallow casserole or baking pans (this is enough for two dishes).
12. Spoon potato mixture on the top making sure sides are sealed with potato mixture. Score top of potatoes with a fork. (Run fork across and down to make a pattern)..
13. Bake in center of preheated 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown..

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