Savory Irish Cottage Pie

Ingredients

Meat Filling Ingredients:

    500 g or 1 lb. minced beef
    1 large (200 g or 1.75 cups) cubed carrot
    1 medium (100 g or 3.5 oz) finely chopped yellow onion
    1.5-2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    2 tbsp. tomato puree
    1 tsp. worcester/Worcestershire sauce
    250 ml or 1 cup beef broth (low-sodium & no MSG)
    1 tsp dried thyme
    1 bay leaf
    1 tsp salt, adjust to taste
    ½ tsp ground black pepper
    1 tbsp. flour to thicken

Mashed Potato Topping:

    500 g or 1 lb starchy potatoes, peeled & evenly cut
    2 tbsp unsalted butter
    80 ml or ⅓ cup whole fat milk
    salt to taste

Side Dish

    peas

Instructions

• Boil the potatoes in salt-cured water, once fork tender drain. Add the butter, [*fr1] the milk and a few salt and start mashing. Continue mashing and adding additional milk till you accomplish the consistency desired. Set potatoes aside.

• Preaheat 220c or 428f and have a baking dish prepared. Heat the oil, saute the onions for three minutes then add the carrots. Cook for five minutes or till they start to melt. Add the minced beef and cook for regarding eight minutes. Drain all excess fat, and add the garlic and cook for two minutes. combine within the tomato puree, worchester sauce, beef broth, flour, salt, ground black pepper, thyme and herb. Cook till nearly all of the liquid has been absorbed.

• Pour the minced beef mixture into the pan, even out into a fair surface and depth. Next unfold the mashed potatoes over the meat ensuring to attain a fair depth and surface. Bake in center of kitchen appliance for twenty minutes, then place underneath the broiler setting for five minutes to brown the potatoes. enable to cool down for quarter-hour before serving with inexperienced peas on the aspect