Steak Cottage Pie
When clocks take a lazy step backwards and darkness arrives not long after lunch we seem to require a more meat heavy menu.
Steak cottage pie. Season the steak cubes with salt and pepper. Cottage pie comfort food central. This english classic has a deeply savoury beef mince filling smothered in gravy topped with creamy mashed potato baked until golden.
Set aside as it. Add all onions. Ingredients 3 cups leftover roast beef minced or finely diced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 1 2 cups beef broth 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 cup frozen peas and carrots dash salt and pepper to taste 3.
The goal is to cook the meat slowly to seal in the flavor. Heat until the oil barely begins to smoke then sear the cubes off to create a caramelised crust. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan and fry 1 kg beef mince until browned you may need to do this in batches.
In a separate saucepan cube all potatoes cover with water and boil until soft usually 15 to 20 min if you cube small. Here steak wallows in a sea of ale chestnut mushrooms and sweet carrots for 3 hours before being baked with a sweet celeriac mash. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion diced 3 medium blank s carrots diced 2 tablespoons all purpose flour teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon italian seasoning 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 cups beef broth 1 tablespoon tomato paste salt and pepper to taste 4 medium 2 1 4.
In a heavy based ovenproof casserole pan heat the oil and brown the onion and meat stir in the flour and cook for 2. Do this in batches if you need to and avoid overcrowding the pan. Place a large frying pan over high heat and add a thin layer of olive oil.
Season the mince meat with salt and pepper and fry stirring in two or three batches until nicely browned. Add the stock and simmer for a further 2 minutes. One of the best cosy foods to make with ground beef.