Beef Cottage Pie

A comforting classic, this Cottage Pie combines rich, savoury minced beef simmered with red wine and fragrant thyme, topped with a buttery, golden-brown mashed potato crust. Served with a side of tender, buttered peas, it’s the perfect hearty dish for cozy, satisfying meals.

Beef Cottage Pie

Serves 4

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

Filling
Olive oil	50ml
Large onion	1
Beef mince	650g
Tomato purée	2 tbsp
Plain flour	1 tbsp
Red wine	150ml
Fresh thyme, leaves only	4 sprigs
Beef stock	400ml
Worcestershire sauce, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the mash
Potatoes, peeled and chopped	900g
Butter	115g
Milk	125ml

To serve
Frozen peas	150g
Butter	50g

Cooking Method

Step 01	Heat half the oil in a large pan, cook onions until soft, then set aside.
Step 02	Add remaining oil to the pan, fry the minced beef until browned.
Step 03	Stir in cooked onions, tomato purée, and flour; cook for 1 minute.
Step 04	Add red wine, thyme, and stock, then simmer for 45 minutes. Season and add Worcestershire sauce.
Step 05	Boil potatoes until tender, drain, then mash with butter and milk. Season.
Step 06	Preheat the grill. Place meat filling in a baking dish, top with mash, and grill until golden.
Step 07	Boil peas, drain, and toss with butter.
Step 08	Serve the cottage pie with peas.

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