Cottage pie (Shepherds pie) - Traditional British Comfort food

Cottage pie, or Shepherds pie is a British dish made from chopped, sliced or minced meat covered with a mashed potato topping. It is very popular in the UK and even abroad.
Cottage pie is now normally made with beef, but traditionally it could contain any type of meat, usually left overs from roasts. Shepherds pie came later, but is exactly the same, just usually using lamb or mutton.
You will need
Beef mince or cooked beef
Carrot
Onion
Cornflour (cornstarch)
A good stock cube or fresh stock
Potatoes
Butter
Garlic if required
English mustard
Salt and pepper
Apologies about the length of this video. I have no idea what I was playing at when I made it. :)

[@Recipeengine]

I know this is a really long video. Ill make sure the next one is a lot shorter! ;)

[@cookingwithsherry]

Comfort food! Thanks for sharing

[@Recipeengine]

Thank you! :)

[@liss-7067]

Its nearly 2am. I'm not sure why your video came up on my recommendations... I'm so bloody glad it did! The food looks delicious and it's so comforting. Im pro garlic and hope you all enjoyed it, your youngest included!

[@Recipeengine]

Ah thank you so much! Two of us liked it, but George the youngest is going through an anti vegetable stage! Hopefully this will change soon! :)

[@justcookthedamnfood]

This looks so delicious.

[@Recipeengine]

Thank you very much :)

[@fenradast3577]

I see you like spud with your butter. The meat is far to dry.