There are few meals more comforting than cottage pie, and we’ve made it easier than ever to enjoy this comfort food classic with a slow cooker version. A seasoned beef mince mixture is topped with buttery mash and browned under the grill to finish. Delicious.
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Ingredients
Method
Heat oil in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker on sear (HIGH) setting; cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add beef; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned. Drain excess oil, if needed.
Add paprika and pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add flour; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add celery, carrot, sauce, paste and stock. Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours. Season to taste.
Meanwhile, place potato in a large saucepan with enough cold water to barely cover potato; bring to the boil. Boil, over medium heat, for 15 minutes or until potato is tender; drain. Mash potato in a large bowl until smooth; stir in butter and milk. Season to taste.
Preheat grill.
Transfer beef mixture to a 2.5-litre (10-cup) capacity ovenproof dish. Top with potato mash; sprinkle with cheddar. Cook under the grill for 5 minutes or until cheddar melts and potato is warmed through. Serve pie sprinkled with parsley.
Test Kitchen tip
A handful of peas can be added to the beef mixture at the end of step 2, if you like.
Can I freeze the slow cooker pie?
The beef mixture is suitable to freeze at the end of step 2.
Slow cooker cottage pie variation
Want an even easier cottage pie recipe that you make in the slow cooker? Try our 5-ingredient cottage pie.
Oven-baked cottage pie
If you don’t have a slow cooker, use our classic cottage pie recipe.
Slow cooker comfort foods
For more delicious slow cooker recipes that will warm you from the inside out, explore our collection of the best slow cooker recipes from the Test Kitchen. We also have a collection of easy slow cooker recipes, if that’s more your style
