All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie
All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, all in one shepherd’s / cottage pie. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

In today's episode, we learn how to make Shepherd's Pie, but I actually make Cottage pie, I just like that name Shepherd's pie much better. Shepherd's Pie is one of those foods that brings a smile to everyone's face - especially when you get seconds! Step by step recipe instructions for shepherd's pie (cottage pie) complete with photographs and reader comments and discussion.

All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have all in one shepherd’s / cottage pie using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie:
  1. Take 500 Grams Beef Mince
  2. Get 2 large Onions
  3. Get 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  4. Make ready 500 grams Potatoes
  5. Take 100 grams Butter
  6. Make ready 4 large Carrots
  7. Take Cup peas (frozen)
  8. Prepare Cup Sweetcorn (frozen)
  9. Get Cup diced Sweet Peppers
  10. Get 2 Stock Cubes
  11. Make ready Cup hot water
  12. Take Sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese

Oh, how I love Shepherd's pie. It depends on whether you use lamb or beef. And if Gordon Ramsay catches you using beef and calling it Shepherd's Pie, he might just go all.well, Gordon Ramsay on you. He's mentioned this several times on the boob tube, with more than a trace.

Steps to make All in One Shepherd’s / Cottage Pie:
  1. Cut Potatoes into small cubes and put into a pan of boiling water. Bring to boil and then turn down to a simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Peel and chop Carrots into small cubes / pieces and put into boiling water. Bring to boil and then turn down to a simmer.
  3. Peel and dice Onions, add to a large pot with the butter, cook, stirring until golden brown.
  4. Add Beef Mince to Onions and mix well. Cook until brown all over, then dissolve stock cubes in the hot water and add to the Beef mix.
  5. Drain and add carrots to Beef mix, then add peas, sweetcorn, mixed peppers and stir well.
  6. Put beef mix in an oven dish, filling it to about 2/3 full.
  7. Drain Potatoes, put in a large bowl, with the butter, and mash until smooth and creamy. Spoon onto top of beef mix, spreading it out and smoothing the top. Decorate using a fork, if you wish. Sprinkle over the Parmesan Cheese.
  8. Put dish in medium hot oven for about 30-45 minutes until golden brown.
  9. If you try this dish, please take a photo and share on Cook Pad to show others!!

Traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie would actually call for ground lamb. The difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie is the meat. I'm an empty nester and learning how to cook for one. Actually a classic shepherd's pie is made from lamb; shepherd - lamb, and a Cottage Pie would have been made out of beef. But in the US, not many Americans know the difference, and tend to label them both as "Shepherd's Pie".

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