Easy cottage pie

Easy cottage pie

There’s a reason classic cottage pie is a family favourite – rich meaty sauce made with beef, carrots and red wine topped with fluffy, cheesy mash is a wonderful combination.

Easy cottage pie

But if you’re looking for shepherd’s pie, made with lamb, this recipe – from Gary Lee at the famous restaurant The Ivy – is the one to make.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min, simmering time 30 min, oven time 30 min

There’s a reason classic cottage pie is a family favourite – rich meaty sauce made with beef, carrots and red wine topped with fluffy, cheesy mash is a wonderful combination.

But if you’re looking for shepherd’s pie, made with lamb, this recipe – from Gary Lee at the famous restaurant The Ivy – is the one to make.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
708kcals
Fat
38.5g (17.1g saturated)
Protein
34.1g
Carbohydrates
45.6g (15.1g sugars)
Fibre
7.2g
Salt
1.2g

Ingredients

  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 3 diced carrots
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 500g minced beef
  • 150ml red wine
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1½ tbsp tomato purée
  • a large handful of torn fresh basil leaves
  • a pinch of sugar
  • 100ml water
  • 800g mashed potato
  • 50g grated mature cheddar
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Method

  1. Heat a glug of olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the chopped onion and diced carrots. Fry for 5-8 minutes until softening. Add the crushed garlic and minced beef, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon. Fry for 5 minutes or until most of the mince has turned brown.
  2. Add the red wine and boil for 2-3 minutes, then add the Worcestershire sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, fresh basil, sugar and 100ml water. Simmer gently for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.
  3. Pour the beef into a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish. Top with the mashed potato, then sprinkle with grated cheddar. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
708kcals
Fat
38.5g (17.1g saturated)
Protein
34.1g
Carbohydrates
45.6g (15.1g sugars)
Fibre
7.2g
Salt
1.2g

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