Mini Cottage Pies

55 mins
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Add oil to a pan, add onion, carrot, mushrooms and garlic. Sweat until softened.
  2. 2Add oil to a pan, add onion, carrot, mushrooms and garlic. Sweat until softened.
  3. 3Add oil to a pan, add onion, carrot, mushrooms and garlic. Sweat until softened.
  4. 4Add beef and fry until browned.
  5. 5Add beef and fry until browned.
  6. 6Add beef and fry until browned.
  7. 7Stir in tomato puree, wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, gravy granules, thyme and rosemary.
  8. 8Stir in tomato puree, wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, gravy granules, thyme and rosemary.
  9. 9Stir in tomato puree, wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, gravy granules, thyme and rosemary.
  10. 10Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the gravy is thick.
  11. 11Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the gravy is thick.
  12. 12Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the gravy is thick.
  13. 13Peel and dice potatoes, boil until tender.
  14. 14Peel and dice potatoes, boil until tender.
  15. 15Peel and dice potatoes, boil until tender.
  16. 16Drain potatoes and leave for 5 minutes.
  17. 17Drain potatoes and leave for 5 minutes.
  18. 18Drain potatoes and leave for 5 minutes.
  19. 19Mash potatoes with butter, milk/cream, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  20. 20Mash potatoes with butter, milk/cream, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  21. 21Mash potatoes with butter, milk/cream, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  22. 22Preheat oven to 190C/375F.
  23. 23Preheat oven to 190C/375F.
  24. 24Preheat oven to 190C/375F.
  25. 25Cut 12 circles from pastry, press into greased muffin tin.
  26. 26Cut 12 circles from pastry, press into greased muffin tin.
  27. 27Cut 12 circles from pastry, press into greased muffin tin.
  28. 28Fill pastry cups with beef mixture, top with mashed potatoes.
  29. 29Fill pastry cups with beef mixture, top with mashed potatoes.
  30. 30Fill pastry cups with beef mixture, top with mashed potatoes.
  31. 31Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.
  32. 32Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.
  33. 33Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.

Ingredients

  • 2 320g/11.3oz sheets shortcrust pastry sheets
  • 2 320g/11.3oz sheets shortcrust pastry sheets
  • 2 320g/11.3oz sheets shortcrust pastry sheets
  • 1 oil spray or melted butter
  • 1 oil spray or melted butter
  • 1 oil spray or melted butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 75 g/2.5oz mushrooms
  • 75 g/2.5oz mushrooms
  • 75 g/2.5oz mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 500 g/1lb minced/ground beef
  • 500 g/1lb minced/ground beef
  • 500 g/1lb minced/ground beef
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 60 ml/ 1/4 cup red wine
  • 60 ml/ 1/4 cup red wine
  • 60 ml/ 1/4 cup red wine
  • 300 ml/ 1 1/4 cups beef stock
  • 300 ml/ 1 1/4 cups beef stock
  • 300 ml/ 1 1/4 cups beef stock
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 heaped tbsp beef gravy granules
  • 1 heaped tbsp beef gravy granules
  • 1 heaped tbsp beef gravy granules
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.5 tsp dried rosemary
  • 0.5 tsp dried rosemary
  • 0.5 tsp dried rosemary
  • 750 g/ 1.6lb baking potatoes
  • 750 g/ 1.6lb baking potatoes
  • 750 g/ 1.6lb baking potatoes
  • 90 g/ 3oz cheddar cheese
  • 90 g/ 3oz cheddar cheese
  • 90 g/ 3oz cheddar cheese
  • 3 tbsp whole milk or cream
  • 3 tbsp whole milk or cream
  • 3 tbsp whole milk or cream
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg

Equipment

large panwooden spoonlarge potcolanderpotato mashermuffin tin