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The Best Homemade Cottage Pie
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the beef filling:
  • 750g (1.65 lb) 15 to 20% fat beef mince
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree/paste
  • 2 teaspoons English mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 springs fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried)
  • ½ cup (125ml) dry red wine (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 cups (500ml) beef broth
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • subheading: For the mashed potatoes:
  • 1kg (2.2 lb) potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons (55g) unsalted butter
  • 150g (1 ½ cup) grated mild cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
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