Old-Fashioned Cottage Pie Recipe

If you’re stuck with your ground beef and don’t know what to cook, always go classic with this cottage pie recipe from Waitrose & Partners on YouTube. This cottage pie is so quick and easy; it will reach the dinner table in less than an hour. Moreover, you’ll only need a few simple ingredients for this that you might already have in your kitchen.

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I just love how hearty and comforting this dish is. It’s a staple in my home cooking, and I make this almost every week; it’s just that good! Watch the video below to learn the step by step instructions on how to make this fantastic dish. 

Ingredients:

• 2.20 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 3/4 cups of beef stock
• 7 medium potatoes, diced
• butter
• 5 oz milk
• seasonings, to taste
• grated cheese, optional

Directions:

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Next, prep and cut your veggies accordingly. After this, heat some oil in a large pan, then saute the diced onions and carrots until softened. Set them aside. Heat a little oil in the same pan and brown the ground beef. Once your meat is browned, add the sauteed veggies back into the pan and stir them all together. Add 2 tbsp tomato puree, 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, and 1 3/4 cups of beef stock. Mix well, then allow the mixture to simmer for twenty minutes.

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Step 2

In the meantime, diced your potatoes and boil them until softened. Once done, drain them and mash them. Add some butter and a splash of warm milk. Mix it all together and season to taste.

Step 3

Now, grab your casserole dish and transfer the ground beef mixture. Add the mashed potatoes over the top and fluff the top with a fork. Add shredded cheese on top (optional). Place the casserole in the preheated 400 degrees F oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Old-Fashioned Cottage Pie Recipe