Cottage pie bake
The combination of braised beef and cheesy mashed potatoes will always be a family favourite
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 40 mins
Cook 2 hrs 50 mins
Freeze assembled or once baked
- Brown beef in the oil, in batches, in a large casserole or pan. Tip in the lardons, shallots and celery, and fry for 10 mins until softened and golden. Stir in the flour until absorbed, crumble in the stock cubes, then gradually stir in 1 litre water and the Worcestershire sauce. Add herbs, return the beef and any juices, cover and simmer for 1 hr. Add carrots, cover and simmer for 1 hr more until really tender.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain well, return to pan over a gentle heat and allow to steam-dry for 2 mins. Mash with the butter, cheese, milk, mustard powder and seasoning.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Strain beef and veg into a large colander over a deep pan. Set sauce over a high heat for 5 mins to reduce. Shred beef into chunky pieces and transfer to a baking dish with veg and bacon, and some thickened sauce. Pipe or spoon on mash. Bake for 30 mins until mash is golden and crisp. The pie can be assembled and chilled for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. If frozen, defrost thoroughly, then bake as above, but for 50 mins-1 hr.
PER SERVING
884 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 53 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 5g, sugar 7g, salt 2.3 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2012.
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Ingredients
- 1kg beef shin or feather blade, cut into very large chunks
- 2-4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 200g bacon lardons
- 200g shallots , peeled
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 each thyme sprigs and bay leaves
- 300g baby carrots or baby Chantenay carrots
FOR THE MASH
- 1½kg potatoes , peeled and cut into large chunks
- 25g butter
- 85g mature cheddar , grated
- 100ml milk
- 2 tsp English mustard powder
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 40 mins
Cook 2 hrs 50 mins
Freeze assembled or once baked
Ingredients
- 1kg beef shin or feather blade, cut into very large chunks
- 2-4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 200g bacon lardons
- 200g shallots , peeled
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 2 beef stock cubes
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 each thyme sprigs and bay leaves
- 300g baby carrots or baby Chantenay carrots
FOR THE MASH
- 1½kg potatoes , peeled and cut into large chunks
- 25g butter
- 85g mature cheddar , grated
- 100ml milk
- 2 tsp English mustard powder
PER SERVING
884 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 53 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 5g, sugar 7g, salt 2.3 g
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