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A warm, comforting Cottage Pie with Garlic Mashed Potatoes on top, revealing a hearty filling of seasoned ground beef and vegetables like peas, corn, and carrots, with a wooden spoon serving a portion.

Cottage Pie with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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A warm and comforting meal with hearty beef filling topped with creamy, garlicky mashed potatoes.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: British, Comfort Food
Calories: 365
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cottage Pie:
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef can substitute with ground turkey lamb or a mix
  • 1 small onion chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas and carrots 1 10-ounce bag
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 6 garlic cloves minced about 2 tablespoons
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or gluten-free version
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme can substitute with fresh
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary crushed or use fresh
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version
  • 2 cups beef broth or chicken/vegetable broth
For the Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
  • Water and salt for boiling
  • 2 lbs russet potatoes about 5 small-medium peeled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves minced about 2 tablespoons
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ to 1 cup beef broth or chicken/vegetable broth
  • ⅓ cup fresh chives or fresh thyme for garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Begin boiling the potatoes: Fill a large pot halfway with salted water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. In a large oven-safe skillet, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until browned. Add chopped onion and continue cooking until beef is fully browned, about 5-7 more minutes. Drain excess grease.
  3. Once the water for the potatoes boils, add the peeled and chopped potatoes. Cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to the pot.
  4. Add olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to the drained potatoes. Use a hand mixer to mash the potatoes until smooth and creamy, adding ½ to 1 cup broth as needed for creaminess. Mix in chives or thyme.
  5. In the same skillet with the beef, add frozen peas and carrots, frozen corn, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, thyme, rosemary, and salt. Stir to combine and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Sprinkle the flour over the beef mixture and stir to combine, ensuring there are no lumps.
  7. Slowly pour in the broth while stirring, and continue cooking until the mixture thickens into a gravy-like consistency, about 5 minutes.
  8. Remove the skillet from heat. Transfer the skillet to a sheet pan (to prevent spillage) and top with a layer of mashed potatoes. Spread potatoes evenly using the back of a spoon or a fork.
  9. Place the skillet on the top rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is slightly golden.
  10. Remove from the oven and let the cottage pie sit for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with extra chives or parsley if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 30gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 698mgPotassium: 712mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 15mg

Notes

A comforting dish combining savory beef with smooth, creamy mashed potatoes. Leftovers taste even better the next day!

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