Cottage Pie with Ale
Cooking with Beer: A traditional, Pub-Style, Cottage Pie with Ale recipe, using beer gravy, vegetables, and ground beef, and topped with a beer-infused mixed potato topping.
Servings Prep Time
3guests 45minute
Cook Time
1hour
Servings Prep Time
3guests 45minute
Cook Time
1hour
Ingredients
Cottage Pie Topping Ingredients:
Cottage Pie Filling Ingredients:
Instructions
Cottage Pie Topping Directions:
  1. Add Yukon Gold potatoes and yams to a medium pot, covering with cold water. Place over a high flame, adding salt and cook for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain the water and use either a potato ricer or a masher and blend until smooth. Mix in butter, ale and whipping cream, seasoning with salt and black pepper. The consistency should be that of firm mashed potatoes. Set aside.
Cottage Pie Filling Directions:
  1. In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, add butter and olive oil. Once the butter has melted add ground buffalo (or other meat) to the pan, using a spoon to break up any clumps of meat, cooking until there is no pink left and the meat is browned evenly. Remove meat from the pan into a bowl, leaving as much oil behind as possible. Add the carrots, onions, celery and leeks, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the vegetables and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the reserved meat, thyme, parsley, and ale, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any fond. Once the liquid comes to a boil, stir in the stock and bring back to a boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the ale and stock form a gravy-like sauce. Check the seasoning.
To Assemble:
  1. To assemble, place the meat mixture into the loaf pan and spoon the potato-yam mixture evenly over the top. Next, take the grated cheese and distribute it in a single layer. Refrigerate until ready to cook. This can be made 24 hours in advance.
Cooking Instructions:
  1. 12 Volt Lunch Box Stove: Place the loaf pan uncovered into the portable stove and lock the lid. Plug into the cigarette lighter and cook about 1 hour. Since the pie is already cooked, it just needs to be warmed throughout. As the Lunch Box doesn’t heat above 300°F | 149°C, it can hold at this heat for at least another hour, before consuming.
  2. Standard Oven: Preheat to 350°F | 177°C. Place the Cottage Pie with Ale in the center of the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the cheese has melted and started to turn a nice golden brown color and the filling has started to bubble. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

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