Cottage/ Sheperds Pie - Cooking Class Recipe 2

Our family had the absolute privilege of living in the UK for 4 years. Our son Sam was born there and we left knowing the rumor that the English produce bland food was laughable!!!



Here is a recipe that at least 3 friends brought around after Sam was born... Comfort food at it's best!!







Serves 6  ( but doubling or even tripling this recipe is SO easy! )



Ingredients



2 1/2 to 3 pounds of either hamburger/mince or ground or lamb/mince or ground   (lamb is shepherds- hamburger is cottage)

8  big potatoes

1 onion minced

3 carrots chopped

3 TBS butter

1/2 cup milk

pinch of salt

pinch pf pepper

1 cup of peas

1 cup shredded cheddar

2 TBS all purpose flour (optional)

1 Can tomato paste

2 TBS of Worcestershire Sauce

1 Cup beef broth





Prepare



* Boil the  potatoes (peel on or off up to you!!)

* Soften the carrots and onion in a splash of olive oil or butter

* Add the mince (meat) to the  mixture and brown adding the Worcestershire sauce

* Mash the potato with butter and milk - cover and put aside

* Add the Beef Broth to the Mince(meat) and add the Tomato Paste and flour if desired

* Simmer another 5 minutes

* Heat the oven to 350 Degrees or 176 Celsius

* Put mince (meat) mixture on the bottom of a 13 inch baking dish

* Add peas and Veg

* Put the mashed on top

* Add the shredded cheese

* Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until top is  light brown