Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Perfect Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·
- By Helen Coleman
- 17 May, 2020
Hello everybody, welcome to our recipe page. Today I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·. This is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· Recipe.
You can cook Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· using 26 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ·
- Make ready 1 of very large onion chopped very finely.
- Take 2 of garlic cloves, minced.
- Prepare 3 tbs of vegetables Rice Bran Oil.
- Take 2 pounds of ground Beef chuck or lamb.
- Make ready 3-4 tbs of worcestershire sauce.
- You need 1 cup of red wine.
- Take 2 cups of crushed tomatoes (or 1/4 cup italian tomato passata).
- Prepare 1 1/4 cups of beef stock (3 tbs beef bouillon/stock cubes * Step 2.
- You need of add about 1/2 cup of water to adjust liquid).
- Make ready 4 of fresh bay leaves.
- You need 4 of medium carrots peeled chopped small cubed (cooked).
- It’s 6 of celery stalks, thinly sliced.
- Prepare 1 cup of frozen peas (cooked).
- Prepare 1 handful of fresh Flat Parsley, chopped finely.
- It’s 1 of small stalk fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried rosemary).
- Take 1/4 cup of all purpose-flour dissolved in 1/4 cup cold vegetables's water.
- You need of To serve with: steam hot rice Jasmine.
- Prepare of or with Roast Pumpkins.
- Take of MASHED POTATOES:.
- Take 4-5 of large potatoes (preferable less starch), peeled, sliced.
- Take 3 tbs of butter.
- You need 1 cup of whole milk.
- Make ready 3 tbs of cream (optional).
- Take to taste of Salt and grinded black pepper.
- You need 1 of medium red onions,π°chopped finely.
- It’s of Top of minced beef: π§1cup (8 oz) grated Cheddar Cheese.
Wonderful Shepherd's Pie (or Cottage Pieππ¨βπ©βπ§βπ§π€ππ₯πΎπ· instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 F.Heat oil in a large wok (or large frying pan)over medium heat.Add onions & cook until slightly translucent.Add ground meat,cook meat with onions stirring constantly to make sure you're cooking all the meat evenly.Once the meat is all brown&you see it's juices filling the pan then sprinkle salt over the top&with wooden spoon break the lumps, then add red wine, mix &stir for 8', then add bay leaves,1stalk rosemary, celery, garlic, black pepper & parsley. Mix all and.
- Turn heat down to low to simmer. Add 1/4 cup Italian Tomato Passata (or whole tomato 1can), 1 1/4 cup beef stock, 2 beef stock cubes and add solution of 1 tbs flour for thicken. Combine everything well. Season with salt & pepper. Let simmer for 20' put the lid on, checking and stirring occasionally. *adjust liquid as needed, adding water in small intervals (you don't want this to dry, but you also don't want to make soup). While the meat cooks make the mashed potatoes..
- Wash and peel potatoes. Place potatoes in a double pot pan, below is the pan that has 1 inch cold water. Bring to a boil then turn down to medium heat until potatoes are tender about 20'. Drain in colander, put the potatoes to a bowl, add 3 tbs butter to melt, salt n pepper, 1 cup milk & 3 tbs cream (option).Mash until smooth & creamy, π°add red onions, salt & pepper, lastly on top add 1cup grated cheese (I'll do that later on). Cover with gladwrap and put to side until ready to use..
- In another saucepan boil the chopped carrots in 1/2cup water & pinch of salt for 5'. Add the frozen peas and cook for further 2'. Turn off. Tipp mixture of carrots & peas into the wok over the minced beef mixture, with the big spoon mix well. Turn off the heat, remove wok from the stove..
- Assembly: Remove the bay leaves&the rosemary stalk from the minced beef mixture.Grease base&sides of a deep rectangular 13inch x 9inch ovenproof baking dish with oil or melted butter.Add the cooked minced beef mixture on the bottom dish,in an even layer.On top I sprinkle 1cup grated cheese.Then on top of cheese I add the mashed potatoes,spread them evenly over the whole dish with a rubber spatula.Cover the whole dish with another 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese and spread them with a rubber spatula..
- Put the baking dish in the oven in the middle rack and let it cook for 15'-20' (or until the filling is bubbling and the top is golden brown).(I don't like it overcook) Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. To serve with a steam of hot rice and roast pumpkins or any veges that you have in the fridge.πΌπͺ enjoy..