Cottage Pie Recipe
Enjoy this comforting meal made with savory ground beef and mashed potato topping. Try our delicious cottage pie recipe tonight!
Ingredients
- Butter, oil, or cooking spray, for greasing the baking dish
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef stock or chicken stock
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary, crumbled
- 1 cup peas and carrots, frozen, thawed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 cups mashed potatoes
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.Butter, oil, or cooking spray
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the ground beef, undisturbed, for 4 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring and breaking up the beef until it is no longer pink, about 4 to 6 minutes longer.2 tbsp vegetable oil | 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- Drain the beef, transfer it to a plate, and set it aside. Wipe out the skillet.
- Return the skillet to medium heat and melt the butter. Add the onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.1 tbsp unsalted butter | 1 cup chopped onion | 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- Stir in the tomato paste and flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.2 tbsp tomato paste | 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, stock, thyme, and rosemary, and cook while stirring until the mixture has thickened.3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce | 1 cup beef stock or chicken stock | 1/2 tsp dried thyme | 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- Add the browned beef and thawed frozen peas and carrots to the skillet. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.1 cup peas and carrots | Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Transfer the beef mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Spread or pipe the potatoes over the beef filling. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese if desired.4 cups mashed potatoes | 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Bake the cottage pie for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top is browned and the beef filling is bubbling.
Nutrition
Calories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 27gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 1037mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2465IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 4mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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