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buckingham palace cottage pie

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Ed Mayfield
@manofpans
Winston Salem, NC

Saw this one recently in a British tabloid. It's supposedly from the chef at Buckingham Palace, so if it's good enough for Kate and Wil, it's fine by me. I cooked it exactly as written and it turned out great.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For buckingham palace cottage pie

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 sm
    yellow onions, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1/3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2
    bouillon cubes
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • THE POTATO TOPPING
  • 2 lb
    red potatoes
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded

How To Make buckingham palace cottage pie

  • 1
    In a large saucepan, over high heat, saute the chopped onions until soft and translucent. Add the ground beef and break up using a wooden spoon. Saute until it is browned. Gradually stir in the flour, thyme, water, bouilon cubes and worcestershire sauce.
  • 2
    Reduce heat to low and simmer the meat(so it is just bubbling) for about 30 minutes. Remove from stove. Spoon onto a large pie dish. Leave to cool.
  • 3
    Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water(about an inch above the potatoes). Cover and bring to boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer until the potatoes are tender(about 20 minutes). Drain the water off the potatoes and return dry potatoes to a low heat for one or two minutes to dry them. Mash the potatoes with a potatoe masher.
  • 4
    Add the butter, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg yolk and cream and stir into the potatoe mix. Spoon on top of the beef mix and sprinkle cheese over the potatoes.
  • 5
    Bake in a pre-heated oven (350 degrees) for about 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are golden brown and pie has heated through.
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