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Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie

Martin Booth

Martin Booth

Prep 30 mins30m
Cook 1 hr 30 mins1h 30m
Serves 4

Classic cottage pie recipe

↬ Adapted from BBC - Food - Recipes : Comforting cottage pie

Ingredients

  • black pepper (Ground)
  • salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • an onion ((Large) chopped)
  • 1 ½ carrot (chopped)
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 500 g water
  • 1 oxo cube
  • 5 teaspoons bisto (heaped)
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

  • Topping

  • 55 ml milk
  • 75 g butter
  • 800 g potato (peeled and chopped)

Instructions

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  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
  • 2
    Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and carrot and cook over a medium heat for until soft.
  • 3
    Add the minced beef and cook for to brown
  • 4
    Add the tomatoes, purée, beef stock, bay leaf and thyme
  • 5
    Cover and simmer for . Season
  • 6
    Meanwhile, to make the topping, boil the potatoes and parsnips in water until soft. Drain and mash with the butter and milk. Stir in the horseradish and season with salt and pepper.
  • 7
    Spoon the meat into an ovenproof dish. Top with the mash and bake for until golden brown

Comments & Reviews (2)

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  • christinereina

    christinereina

    2 years ago
    hi there! is there an updated version to this recipe ?
    • Martin Booth

      Martin Booth

      9 months ago
      No. This is still the best cottage pie out there. The picture is not of the cottage pie in this recipe, but rest assured, you'll impress all your friends if you make this