Pie from the Cottage

[JKD]

Fancied putting a bit if effort into my dinner tonight, so a Cottage pie sounded ideal. Final cooking process was done in a suitably sized fryer pan, as it's sort of medium sized, then I get 2 dinners in one go 😆 And lurvley it was too 😋

 

[JohnfromUK]

Looks excellent - lovely browned top and crispy edges!

[ditchman]

that looks superb.....few drops of lee&perrin or colmans mustard....good to go

[marsh man]

Can't add to what is already said JKD , did you use a blow torch on the top or did that just brown up with it being well done , the only way I could get mine to have that colour is to turn the pan upside down .MM

[JKD]

43 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said:

Looks excellent - lovely browned top and crispy edges!

Thank you, exactly how I like it 👍

35 minutes ago, ditchman said:

that looks superb.....few drops of lee&perrin or colmans mustard....good to go

Worcestershire sauce in there already and I prefer the pure flavours without mustard or similar 😉

6 minutes ago, marsh man said:

Can't add to what is already said JKD , did you use a blow torch on the top or did that just brown up with it being well done , the only way I could get mine to have that colour is to turn the pan upside down .MM

No blow torch involved MM,,,, just the meat mix with mash on top, into a dish, in this case a frying pan, then into a very hot oven, top shelf for 15 minutes or as long as it takes to get the colour required 😃 It's all quite simple really,,,, the difficult bit is doing a small amount for just one, so I  do a meal for two and will finish the rest tomorrow night 😁

[marsh man]

9 minutes ago, JKD said:

Thank you, exactly how I like it 👍

Worcestershire sauce in there already and I prefer the pure flavours without mustard or similar 😉

No blow torch involved MM,,,, just the meat mix with mash on top, into a dish, in this case a frying pan, then into a very hot oven, top shelf for 15 minutes or as long as it takes to get the colour required 😃 It's all quite simple really,,,, the difficult bit is doing a small amount for just one, so I  do a meal for two and will finish the rest tomorrow night 😁

That have gave me food for thought JKD , I will get some mince next week , pre cook it with a bag of Birds Eye mixed small veg I have got and go on from there , it might not be called a cottage pie but we will give it a nice name 

[JKD]

2 minutes ago, marsh man said:

That have gave me food for thought JKD , I will get some mince next week , pre cook it with a bag of Birds Eye mixed small veg I have got and go on from there , it might not be called a cottage pie but we will give it a nice name 

Definitely give it a go. Ingredients are, minced beef, onion, carrots, peas, celery [not necessary], dried mixed herbs [or whatever you fancy], oxo stock cubes, Worcestershire sauce, half a tin of chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper, small amount of water. Mashed potatoes. That's it,,,, all amounts are flexible to suit how you like it, and call it what you like 👍

[JKD]

@marsh man

Here's the Hairy Bikers Cottage pie,,,, no need to follow the exact ingredients list, just add ingredients you fancy 😉

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 22:07 by JKD