Italian Cottage Pie #Ragu

Cottage pie is a traditional English dish that is made with minced meat and topped with mashed potatoes. This Italian version adds a flavorful ragu to the minced meat for a delicious twist.

This is high protein and non vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Italian Cottage Pie #Ragu

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Italian Courses: Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: High Protein Non Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 50 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 2700

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Ground Beef
• 1 piece Onion
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 piece Carrot
• 2 piece Celery Stalk
• 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 200 milliliter Red Wine
• 500 milliliter Beef Stock
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 kilogram Potatoes
• 50 gram Butter
• 100 milliliter Milk
• 100 gram Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, sauté the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery until they are softened.
4. Add the ground beef back to the skillet and stir in the tomato paste, red wine, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
5. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes until the liquid has reduced.
6. While the ragu is simmering, peel and boil the potatoes until they are tender.
7. Drain the potatoes and mash them with butter, milk, and grated Parmesan cheese.
8. Transfer the ragu to a baking dish and spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
10. Allow the pie to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 6g

Protein 22g44%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.