Lovely cottage pie recipe

[Dalesgirl16]

I fancy updating my cottage pie recipe . Can anyone recommend a gorgeous one?

[NotJustThreeSmallWords]

Oh I do love a cottage pie!
Beef mince fried with a chopped onion. When browned/soft, add a pint of beef stock with tomato puree, worcestershire sauce, mixed herbs and salt and pepper. Add a chopped carrot and frozen peas. When the peas are split it's cooked. Drain the gravy off and put in a casserole dish with mashed potatoes mixed with cabbage/kale. Stick under the grill if the meat is hot or in the oven for 40 minutes if not. Serve with the drained off gravy. Lush.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

The Jamie Oliver one is my favourite cottage pie recipe.

[kateandme]

saute some onion carrot celery till softened.add garlic.
add mince
add herbs
add bisto gravy powder and couple of stock cubes.tomato tin or dolmio jar.tomato puree.worctershire sauce.depding on how many I make it for and so how many tomaots I use I add a bit of milk with spoon of cornflour to make sure the sauce is thick and uncious.
delsih.

[BertrandRussell]

When I make anything with beef mince I always use about 75% beef to 25% pork. Makes a huge difference to flavour and texture.

[Dalesgirl16]

Ooh thank you. I’ve never added thickener to the sauce

[timeismovingon]

Try this Delia one it's cottages not shepherds but it's lush:

Shepherds Pie with Cheese Crusted Leeks

[ProseccoMamam]

Chuck some beetroot in your sauce and cauliflower & garlic mash on top - could even add some soft cheese too

[TinklyLittleLaugh]

I think shepherds pie is nicer and mixes things up a bit; use lamb mince instead of beef.

[TinklyLittleLaugh]

I think shepherds pie is nicer and mixes things up a bit; use lamb mince instead of beef.

[foodiemama26]

Add a big dollop of marmite to the mince!

[Dalesgirl16]

Thank you!

[Dalesgirl16]

Thank you!

[KoalasAteMyHomework]

I have a recipe for a really nice indian spiced sherpherds (not cottage sorry) pie with sweet potato topping instead of normal mash. Will try and dig it out!

[KoalasAteMyHomework]

Shepherd's not sherp!!

[underkerstumbled]

A friend of mine adds a good dollop of Branston pickle to hers.

[Eminybob]

Add a bit of ground cinnamon to it, a la Delia. Really tasty.

[Jecan]

this one is great

[pestov]

Brown mince and onions lash in slow cooker with carrots Worcester sauce pint of stock and one of those Knorr stock pot things for 4_6 hours. Add in frozen peas, 2 scoops of bisto power and 2 of sauce flour and leave for 1 more hour

[mouseistrapped]

Love potato, parsnip and carrot rustically mashed with a good lashing of horseradish mixed in !

[bitofabelly]

I always add a good dash of balsamic vinegar to my shepherds pie/ lasagne/ chilli/ Bolognese

[BertrandRussell]

Tomato ketchup and/or Worstershire sauce are magic secret ingredients.....

[Dalesgirl16]

Yum!!! I love all your secret ingredients!

[Dontfuckingsaycheese]

Mushrooms in the mince.
Grated cheddar on top.
Having it tonight. No mushrooms. I forgot! We call it shepherds though I've never done it with lamb!
I'm doing weightwatchers and my recipe is very points friendly

[Orangeplastic]

The best ones I make come from leftovers from the roast - using the gravy and leftover carrots etc. Worth buying a bigger roast as it is so much nicer than mince.

[NewtsSuitcase]

chunk of boursin cheese mixed into the mash. Its delicious.