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.
Ingredients
- 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
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery until they are softened.
- 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.
- Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes until the liquid has reduced.
- While the ragu is simmering, peel and boil the potatoes until they are tender.
- Drain the potatoes and mash them with butter, milk, and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Transfer the ragu to a baking dish and spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow the pie to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 450kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 18g28%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 22g44%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.