Beef & Guinness Cottage Pie

42m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare mirepoix (onion, carrots, celery).
  2. 2Cut stewing steak into chunks and cook until browned.
  3. 3Add the minced beef to the pot and cook it.
  4. 4Add mirepoix to the pot, mix it all and cook it.
  5. 5Add tomato paste to the pot and mix.
  6. 6Add Guinness and beef stock to the pot, mix and cook it.
  7. 7Add herbs to the pot.
  8. 8Add a cartouche and place in the oven for a long slow cook.
  9. 9Boil potatoes until tender.
  10. 10Make mashed potatoes. Add butter, salt, and cheese.
  11. 11Remove the cartouche from the beef mixture.
  12. 12Add mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley to the beef mixture.
  13. 13Pour the beef mixture into a dish and top with mashed potatoes.
  14. 14Pipe or spoon the mashed potatoes onto the pie.
  15. 15Add grated cheese to the top of the mashed potatoes.
  16. 16Bake the pie in the oven.

Ingredients

  • 1 can Guinness
  • 500 g Stewing steak
  • 500 g Minced beef
  • 500 g Mirepoix (onion, carrots, celery)
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1 pint Beef stock
  • 1 bunch Herbs (thyme)
  • 1 kg Potatoes
  • 50 g Butter
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 50 g Cheese (cheddar)
  • 1 tbsp Mustard
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 handful Parsley

Equipment

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