Cottage Pie
Cottage Pie

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cottage pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Cottage Pie is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Cottage Pie is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Proper English Cottage Pie is a delicious, very traditional mince pie (beef) topped with mashed potato. Cottage pie is a combination of ground lamb or beef with mashed potatoes, topped with a bubbling layer of cheese is the perfect comfort food. A traditional cottage pie is made with ground beef and topped with mashed potatoes. We used potato slices, which saves time and looks good, too.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cottage pie using 21 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cottage Pie:
  1. Get Fillings:
  2. Take 300 g Chicken Thigh Skinless Boneless,
  3. Prepare 2 TBSP Ras El Hanout,
  4. Make ready 1 TSP Mushroom Powder,
  5. Prepare 2 TBSP Peanut / Sunflower / Grapeseed / Canola Oil,
  6. Take 2 Leeks White Parts Only Coarsely Sliced,
  7. Get Carrots Thinly Sliced, 6 Preferably Non-GMO & Organic
  8. Make ready Pinch Sea Salt,
  9. Make ready Pinch White Pepper,
  10. Prepare 200 g Shittake Mushrooms Blitz Finely In Food Processor,
  11. Make ready 3 Cloves Garlic Finely Minced,
  12. Make ready 1 TBSP Tomato Puree,
  13. Make ready 200 g White Wine (I'm using Pinot),
  14. Take 500 g Chicken Stock,
  15. Take 1 Handful Tarragon Coarsely Sliced,
  16. Take Mashed:
  17. Make ready Cauliflower Florets, 800g Adjust To Skillet Size
  18. Take 2 TBSP Unsalted Butter,
  19. Take 50 g Chicken Stock,
  20. Prepare Pinch Sea Salt,
  21. Get Pinch White Pepper,

Cottage Pie and Shepherd's Pie are both savory meat pies with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes. Traditionally, Shepherd's Pie is made with ground or minced lamb, while a Cottage Pie is made with ground or minced beef. We prefer beef in this house, so the Cottage Pie has always been our preference! Why is Cottage Pie called "Cottage Pie?" Two-Potato Shepherd's Pie Shepherd's pie has another name, cottage pie, and mashed potatoes have another alternative - sweet potatoes.

Instructions to make Cottage Pie:
  1. Gizzi's original recipe: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upx6zhTV1iU
  2. Prepare the fillings. - - Dice chicken thigh to about 1/2 inch cubes. - - Transfer into a shallow bowl. - - Add in ras el hanout & mushroom powder. - - Coat the chicken well with the spices and seasoning. - - Cover with cling film and set aside in the fridge for 1 to 2 hrs.
  3. You can prep the rest of the mise en place while the chicken is marinading.* - - In a skillet over medium heat, add oil. - - Once the oil is heated up, add in the chicken. - - Give the chicken a good sear on all sides. - - Remove the chicken and transfer it onto a plate.
  4. Using the same skillet, add in leeks and carrots. - - Deglaze, picking up all the nooks and crannies. - - Season with salt & pepper. - - Once the carrots are slightly softened, add in mushrooms, garlic, tomato puree and tarragon.
  5. Saute until well combined. - - Add in white wine and deglaze the skillet. - - Add in the chicken and all the juices on the plate. - - Lastly, add in the chicken stock. - - Stir until well combined. - - Turn the heat down to low and bring it up to a slow simmer.
  6. Cover and cook until the liquid has reduced to 1/4. - - Stir occasionally to prevent burning. - - Taste & adjust for seasonings with salt & pepper. - - Remove from heat. - - While the fillings are cooking, prepare the mashed.
  7. Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius or 400 fahrenheit. - - Blitz cauliflower florets finely in a food processor. - - Transfer into a sauce pot over medium heat. - - Add in butter and chicken stock. - - Mix until well combined.
  8. You can see that the cauliflower starts becoming like mashed potatoes. - - Transfer this mixture back into the food processor. - - Blitz until light, fluffy and smooth. - - Taste & adjust for seasonings with salt & pepper. - - Transfer onto the fillings.
  9. Smooth out with a spatula. - - You can go fancy and use a piping bag to create some artsy design. - - I am just using a fork to create some sort of lines-design. - - Wack into the oven and bake for 20 to 30 mins or until the mashed is browned. - - Remove from oven, scoop portions onto serving plates and serve immediately.
  10. For the detailed recipe video: - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMe9WCflpSR/

We prefer beef in this house, so the Cottage Pie has always been our preference! Why is Cottage Pie called "Cottage Pie?" Two-Potato Shepherd's Pie Shepherd's pie has another name, cottage pie, and mashed potatoes have another alternative - sweet potatoes. Whatever you call it, there's enough in the recipe to bake one casserole and freeze the other for up to three months. Did we mention Cumberland pie is a cousin, but with bread crumbs on top? Cottage pie is a meat pie that is topped with mashed potatoes and baked in the oven.

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