Cottage Pie

By RSDK

Ingredients

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp browning sauce - Kitchen Bouquet
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/4 lbs reb potatoes (7-8) peeled
• 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground white pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onions 5-6 minutes.
2. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Stir in flour, thyme, water, seasoning sauce, bouillon cubes, and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens and meat is fork-tender - 35-40 minutes. Remove pan from stove and transfer beef to earthenware dish. Reserve liquid.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat; simmer until tender, 20 -25 minutes. Drain and mash.
5. Combine nutmeg, cream and egg yolk with butter, salt and pepper. Mix into mashed potatoes. Pipe potatoes over meat.
6. Sprikle with cheese, bake until potatoes are a golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Serve with warm sauce.