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Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Beef Cottage Pie

April 17, 2013

Easy Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Beef Cottage Pie

Hi, I am Eugenie. Today I am making shepherd’s pie with ground beef and mashed potatoes. It was a dish for people living in a cottage. So shepherd’s pie should be easy and delicious, not complicated.

* Shepherd’s pie or Cottage pie? Many reference books say that the terms are interchangeable  But if you want clarification, lamb for Shepherd’s pie; beef or mutton for Cottage pie.

Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Beef Cottage Pie

For 2 litres

Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 2 medium carrots, chopped
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups vegetable or beef stock (480ml)
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 bay leaf, optional
    • 1.5 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed (675g)
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick; 60g)
    • 3 tablespoons milk
    • Extra melted butter for brushing
    • Salt & pepper to taste

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Directions

For the mince

First, in a pan, add oil. And heat over medium high heat.

Add onion and carrot. Cook until softened. It takes about 5 minutes.

Add beef. Cook until brown. Stir to break up any lumps.

Add flour. Stirring constantly, cook for 2 minutes.

Add vegetable stock, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf. Stir to combine. And bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until the sauce is thickened. Don’t forget to stir occasionally.

The Mash

Meanwhile,

In a pan with water, add salt. And bring to a boil.

Then add potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender.

Now drain and transfer to the same pan.

Then add butter, and milk. And mash with a fork or a potato masher. Continue until smooth.

Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Also season the mince to taste.

Bake

Spoon the beef mixture and spread into a baking dish.

Then, top with the mashed potatoes. And ruffle with a fork. Then brush with melted butter.

Bake at 400 degrees F (200C) for about 25 min, until the top is golden brown.

Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

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Comments

  1. anniegurumi says

    April 19, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    This is one of my husband’s favorite dishes when he went to boarding school in England! YUM!

    • EugenieKitchen says

      April 21, 2013 at 10:58 am

      Wow, Oliver is very international, too! :)

  2. yfayfayfa says

    May 20, 2014 at 2:21 am

    would love to try your recipe but is it enough for 7 people? :D

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