Cottage Pie with Guinness Gravy

Name: Cottage Pie with Guinness Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: olive oil (for suateeing); 2 tbsp garlic (crushed); 1 medium onion (chopped); 750 g ground beef; 2.5 tbsp flour; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 can guinness; 1 cube beef bouillon; 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 3 sprig thyme; 2 large bay leaf (dried); 1.5 kg russet potato (chopped); 3 tbsp butter; 2 cups Frozen Vegetables, Mixed; 2 tbsp sour cream

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Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Irish

Servings: people

Calories: 677kcal

Ingredients

olive oil for suateeing
2 tbsp garlic crushed
1 medium onion chopped
750 g ground beef
2.5 tbsp flour
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 can guinness
1 cube beef bouillon
3 tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 sprig thyme
2 large bay leaf dried
1.5 kg russet potato chopped
3 tbsp butter
2 cups Frozen Vegetables, Mixed
2 tbsp sour cream

Instructions

The Filling

In a large pot heat olive oil on medium then saute the onions till softening- about 2-3 minutes
Add the garlic and saute another 2 minutes until fragrant
fold in the tomato paste and saute another 1 minute until the paste becomes fragrant and darkens
Add the beef and cook til brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon. about 5 minutes
Add the beer, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves and mixed vegetables. Bring to a simmer on high heat then reduce to medium and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
preheat oven to 350F

The Potatoes

Add potatoes to a pot and cover with water, season liberally with salt. Bring to a boil and boil until fork tender. 15-20 minutes
Strain the potatoes, return them to their pot. Add butter, sour cream, salt and mash roughly. Do not pure, you want thick irregular mash for this
Add the meat to a large 9×13 baking dish. Top with potatoes and then use a fork to evenly spread the potatoes over the meat and add texture. Bake in the oven at 350F for 25-30 minutes.
Switch oven to broil and broil until potato peaks start to crisp and brown, about 5 minutes

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