Description
A comforting and hearty cottage pie made with ground beef, vegetables, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef (preferably ground chuck (or ground lamb))
- 1 large sweet onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 5 cups mashed potatoes (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place a deep 13-14 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Break the ground beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it browns.
- Once the ground beef is fully cooked, move it to the sides of the skillet. Add the onions, carrots, and garlic. Sauté for 5-8 minutes to soften the onions and carrots. The carrots should be partially cooked before baking.
- Stir the mixture together. Then add in the frozen corn and peas, broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, cornstarch, and thyme. Mix well. Taste, then season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Turn off the heat. Spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of the skillet.
- Mix the shredded cheese into the mashed potatoes. If using store-bought mashed potatoes, drain off the extra liquid or press the top with paper towels before mixing in the cheese.
- Scoop the mashed potatoes over the meat filling and spread it to the sides of the skillet, making sure there are no gaps.
- Immediately place the cottage pie in the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden on top.
Notes
- Store-bought mashed potatoes may have more liquid than homemade, so drain if necessary.
- For a twist, try mixing in different cheeses or adding spices to the mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg