Description
A hearty cottage pie made with ground beef 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
- to taste salt and pepper
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. Add in the frozen corn and peas, broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, cornstarch, and thyme. Mix well. Taste, then 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, you may need to 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
- The recipe can be made using either store-bought or homemade mashed potatoes.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg