Red Wine Braised Beef Cottage Pie

Step 2: Build the braise

  • Red wine braised beef filling

    • onions
      , diced
      1/2
    • garlic
      , crushed
      3-4
    • tomato paste
      30 g2 spoonfuls
    • red wine
      500 g2/3 bottle
    • beef broth
      500 g
    • thyme
      small bundle
    • bay leaves
      2

    • seared beef

Reduce the heat and add the diced onion and crushed garlic to the same Dutch oven. for a few minutes, stirring and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom, until the onion begins to soften.

Add the tomato paste and stir it into the aromatics. Let it fry briefly before pouring in the red wine and beef broth to .

Return the browned beef and any accumulated juices to the pot. Add the bay leaves and fresh thyme.

Bring everything to a gentle , then cover with the lid slightly cracked.

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