Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce Recipe we will first make the Mushroom sauce

Step 2: To start making, in a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat

Step 3: Add the minced garlic and onions, sauté until soft

Step 4: Add the mushrooms and cook them until tender and soft

Step 5: Add vegetable broth along with thyme and bring to boil

Step 6: Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to half

Step 7: Once the mushroom sauce has reduced to half, use an immersion blender and puree the sauce until it is smooth

Step 8: Keep the sauce aside

Step 9: At this stage, preheat the oven to 180C

Step 10: Grease a medium size rectangular baking pan with some butter

Step 11: The next step is to make the topping for the Cottage Pie

Step 12: In a medium bowl add the boiled potatoes, butter, milk, season with salt and pepper and coarsely mash the potatoes using a fork or potato masher

Step 13: Set aside

Step 14: The next step is to proceed to make the filling for the Pie

Step 15: In a medium sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat

Step 16: Add the onion, garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes or until transparent

Step 17: Add the carrots, celery and sauté for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender

Step 18: When the vegetables are done, add the cooked soya chunks, prepared mushroom sauce, peas, corn and thyme

Step 19: Season with salt and pepper and adjust seasoning to suit your taste

Step 20: Transfer the complete vegetable filling mixture to the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly

Step 21: Pour the mushroom sauce over the vegetables

Step 22: Top this mixture with an even layer of mashed potatoes

Step 23: You can also pipe the mashed potatoes using a piping bag to get a good looking Cottage Pie

Step 24: Bake the Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes have browned evenly

Step 25: Once you notice the potatoes are getting browned, remove the pie from the oven

Step 26: Rest them for 15 minutes before serving

Step 27: Allow the Cottage Pie to rest for 15 minutes before serving

Step 28: Serve the Rustic Cottage Pie With Mushroom Sauce as a wholesome dinner or even as a main course for parties