Normally I always make a cottage pie with mince beef. I have never tried making it with stewing steak. Nor have I tried cooking the filling in my slow cooker pot. Therefore I decided to try both of these methods. I have fussy eaters in my family so I’m never sure how a new dish is going to be received. My husband and son really enjoyed this dish so I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, as everyone liked the meal I had to share the recipe with you. Below is a video and recipe for you.
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Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Stirring spoon
- Baking tray
- Pie dish
- Slotted spoon
- Large mixing bowl
- Masher
- Spoon
- Spreader
Ingredients
- Beef stewing steak x 500g
- Onion x 1
- Carrot x 1
- Celery x 1 stick
- Bone broth, chicken or vegetable stock x 600mls
- Chickpea flour or plain flour x 2 tbsps
- Dried mixed herbs x 1 – 2 tsps
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Potatoes x 800g
- Olive oil x 2 – 4 tbsp
- Milk x 50mls or more (your choice)
Method
- Peel, slice and dice the onion.
- Slice the top and bottom from the celery.
- Now slice the celery thinly.
- Peel and grate the carrot.
- Put the beef stewing steak into the slow cooker pot.
- Add in the onions, celery, carrot, bone broth or chicken or vegetable stock, chickpea flour or plain flour, dried mixed herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Turn the pot onto high for 2 -3 hours and low for 5 – 6 hours.
- Once the filling has nearly cooked preheated 200°C or gas mark 6.
- Pierce the potatoes with a sharp knife.
- Put the potatoes into the baking tray.
- When the oven has preheated put the baking tray into the oven and cook for an hour.
- Once the potato are golden brown and soft on the inside remove from the oven and leave to cool.
- When they are cool enough to touch slice them in half and scoop the potato from the skin.
- Add the olive oil and milk and mash the potatoes until smooth.
- Set to one side.
- When the filling has cooked remove the lid from the pot.
- Leave to cool.
- Shred the beef in the pot using the forks.
- Remove the beef and vegetables using a slotted spoon and place in a pie dish.
- Pour the stock into a sauce pan.
- Add more stock if necessary.
- Put onto a low heat and leave to warm through stirring occasionally.
- Put spoonfuls of mash potato onto the filling and spread as evenly as possible.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 6.
- Place the pie dish into the oven and bake for about 25 – 30 minutes or until the potato is golden brown.
- Then serve with peas or green beans and the stock that was warmed through earlier.
- Finally enjoy.
Slow Cooker Stewing Steak Cottage Pie is this video I share with you how to cook this tasty dinner. It was easy to prepare and cook. Although it was slightly time consuming but the efforts are worth the results. It’s a fairly inexpensive meal and it’s freezable too. Therefore you could make a big batch and freeze it for another occasion. Also it made yummy leftovers too. However you decide to eat this dish, as always. please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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