"The lovely people @theCOOKkitchen do a cracking cottage pie"
- Julia via Twitter
Cottage Pie 
Our own minced beef, slow-cooked with red wine, thyme, celery and carrots, covered with buttery mash and topped with a mustard seed crumb.
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Also available in our Grand range as an 8 portion.
- We've given this classic recipe some magic touches, like adding a little redcurrant jelly in the gravy
- We mince prime beef ourselves, adding in a little rosemary and thyme
- The mash is lovely and creamy thanks to the butter and mascarpone. An obvious addition is the black pepper and mustard seed crumbs
Try it with:
- There’s no need to be too fancy with a cottage pie as good as this. Just some Peas & Leeks or green beans on the side are a perfect accompaniment
How We Make It At Our Kitchen
- It all starts with great ingredients. We trim the fat off prime, British beef and mince it ourselves at the Kitchen, so we know for sure that it’s top quality, lean mince. It’s then braised for 90 minutes until tender
- Then we sauté onion, celery and carrots, and add beef stock, butter and flour to make the gravy. Then in goes a little redcurrant jelly to balance the flavours
- We blast freeze the mince base (so the top doesn’t sink into it when it’s heated at home) before adding the mash. It’s special mash, of course, with egg yolks, butter, mascarpone and seasoning. Then we finish it off with a topping black pepper and mustard seed crumb. Not only does it look better and gives it some crunch, but it helps with the consistency of the mash during cooking.
Nutrition
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kJ) | 534 | 2,083 |
| Energy (cal) | 127 | 495 |
| Protein (g) | 8.3 | 32.4 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 11.8 | 46 |
| of which: sugars (g) | 1.5 | 5.9 |
| Fat (g) | 4.2 | 16.4 |
| of which are saturates (g) | 1.5 | 5.9 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.4 | 5.5 |
| Sodium (g) | 0.19 | 0.73 |
| Salt (g) | 0.475 | 1.825 |
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 16 December 2019 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Ingredients
AT COOK WE USE THE SAME INGREDIENTS YOU WOULD USE AT HOME.
We never put additives or preservatives into our food. We do occasionally use kitchen cupboard ingredients that include some additives in their sub-ingredients (for example Worcestershire Sauce used in our Spaghetti Bolognese, which contains Tamarind Extract). If you’d like to find out more about our ingredients, click here
Potatoes (33%), Beef (24%), Water, Red Wine (6%) (contains: Preservative: Potassium Metabisulphite), Onions, Celery (3%), Gluten Free White Bread (contains: Water, Potato Flour, Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, White Rice Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Thickening Agent (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Agar Agar), Binding Agent (Glycerol), Yeast, Rice Bran, Apple Juice Concentrate, Pea Protein, Sourdough (Fermented Quinoa, Rice and Maize Flour), Salt, Psyllium Husk, Rapeseed Oil, Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid), Flour Treatment Agent (Ascorbic Acid)), Carrots (2%), Cornflour, Beef Glace (contains: Beef Stock (Water, Beef Stock), Flavourings, Yeast Extracts, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin)), Flavourings, Yeast Extracts, Glucose Syrup, Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin), Butter [Milk], Rapeseed Oil, Free Range Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Garlic, Tomato Puree, Mascarpone Cheese (contains: Milk Cream, Pasteurised Cow's Milk, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Worcester Sauce (contains: Water, Sugar, Spirit Vinegar, Molasses, Onion Puree, Salt, Tamarind Paste, Cloves, Ginger Puree, Garlic Puree), Salt, Thyme, Mustard Seeds, White Pepper, Black Pepper.
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 16 December 2019 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Cooking Instructions
At our kitchen, we prepare food by hand using the same ingredients and techniques you would at home. We then freeze our meals at -35°C so it tastes freshly made when you cook it at home (no nasty additives or preservatives required). Most of our food can be heated from frozen (sometimes in minutes in your microwave). Check the instructions below.
These cooking instructions are only a guide. Your appliance may have a personality of its own (or a different power rating). Please adjust accordingly.
serves 1
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
Oven:
Oven Settings
Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 25 mins.
serves 2
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
Oven:
Oven Settings
Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 30 mins.
Serves 4
*NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVES*
OVEN COOK
FROM FROZEN
Oven:
Oven Settings
Defrost Instructions:
Should this product defrost, keep refrigerated and eat within 48 hours. Follow the oven guidelines but cook for 45 mins.
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 16 December 2019 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
Allergens
Milk, Eggs, Celery, Mustard, Sulphites
This product has been made in a kitchen that uses nut ingredients
Please Note: The details above are correct as of 16 December 2019 but as we are constantly improving our recipes it is essential to check the label on the packaging.
"The lovely people @theCOOKkitchen do a cracking cottage pie"
- Julia via Twitter
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