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Mum's Cottage Pie

Heat the duck fat in a saucepan and quickly fry the mince until browned (you may need to do this in batches).

Recipe Summary Mum's Cottage Pie

Ground beef cottage pie with sherry and a fluffy mashed potato and cheese topping. I like to serve it with honey carrots and buttered sweet corn on the side. Can be made ahead or frozen ready for another time. Originally submitted to Allrecipes.co.uk

Ingredients | Bisto Cottage Pie Cooking Instructions

2 large potatoes, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon butter

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

1 large onion, diced

½ pound lean ground beef

⅓ cup dry sherry

1 dash Worcestershire sauce

1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash with milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saute until translucent. Add ground beef; cook, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

Season the beef mixture with salt and pepper, and stir in Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle in flour and mix well until mixture is thick and clings together, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Pour beef mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly across the top. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Press a fork into the edges of the casserole to make a pattern.

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until piping hot and cheese is melted down, about 30 minutes.

Recipe can easily be doubled to feed a family of 4.

Use your choice of grated cheese.

Tastes best made the day before if possible. If freezing, make as above and chill in the fridge. Cover with a layer of aluminum foil and a layer of plastic wrap (ensure your casserole dish or tin is freezable). Defrost completely before reheating. I tend to cook when it has been frozen and defrosted with the foil still on (remove plastic wrap) for 20 minutes and the remaining 10 minutes uncovered.

Info | Bisto Cottage Pie Cooking Instructions

prep: 10 mins cook: 1 hr 10 mins total: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 1 cottage pie

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