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Classic British Cottage Pie (Savory Minced Beef with Cheddar-Crusted Potato Mash)
The hearty beef variation of Shepherd's Pie: seasoned minced beef simmered in rich gravy with onions, carrots, and peas, topped with buttery mashed potatoes and melted sharp cheddar.
Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Lean ground beef650 g
- Potatoes, cubed800 g
- Sharp cheddar cheese, grated80 g
- Carrots, diced150 g
- Yellow onion, chopped1 piece
- Green peas120 g
- Butter40 g
- Warm milk80 ml
- Tomato paste2 tbsp
- Flour2 tbsp
- Beef broth350 ml
- Salt1.5 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Boil potatoes in salted water 15-18 minutes, then mash with butter, milk, and salt until fluffy.
18 min timer
2
Brown minced beef in a skillet for 6-8 minutes, add onion and carrots, and cook 5 minutes.
13 min timer
3
Stir in flour and tomato paste for 1 minute, deglaze with hot beef broth, and simmer 15 minutes to reduce.
15 min timer
4
Stir in green peas and transfer beef mixture into baking dish.
1 min timer
5
Top with mashed potatoes, sprinkle grated cheddar, and bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until bubbling and crusty.
25 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: USDA Healthy Eating Collection / National Heritage Culinary Archive (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
