easy cottage pie with ground beef Elsie Costa from elsie-costa.blogspot.com
Introduction
If you're looking for a delicious and easy comfort food recipe, then look no further than cottage pie. This classic dish is a British favorite and is typically made with ground beef, vegetables, and mashed potatoes. In this recipe, we'll show you how to make a simple cottage pie that's perfect for a weekday dinner or a cozy night in.
Ingredients
For the filling:
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, diced
1 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
For the mashed potatoes:
4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. 2. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. 3. Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook for a few minutes until the onion is soft. 4. Add the diced carrots and cook for a few more minutes until they start to soften. 5. Stir in the tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and rosemary. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened. 6. Stir in the frozen peas and season with salt and pepper to taste. 7. While the filling is cooking, prepare the mashed potatoes. Boil the chopped potatoes in a pot of salted water until they're tender, then drain them and mash them with the milk and butter until they're smooth. 8. Pour the beef filling into a large baking dish and spread the mashed potatoes over the top, smoothing them out with a spatula. 9. Bake the cottage pie in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the mashed potatoes are golden brown and the filling is bubbling. 10. Serve the cottage pie hot and enjoy!
Nutrition
This recipe makes 6 servings, with each serving containing approximately:
Calories: 372
Protein: 21g
Fat: 17g
Carbohydrates: 33g
Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 5g
Sodium: 421mg
Tips and Variations
- If you don't have ground beef, you can use ground turkey or chicken instead. - This recipe is also delicious with a layer of grated cheese on top of the mashed potatoes before baking. - If you want to make this recipe ahead of time, you can prepare the filling and mashed potatoes separately, then assemble and bake the cottage pie when you're ready to eat. - To make this recipe vegetarian, swap the ground beef for a meatless substitute and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth. - For a healthier version of this recipe, you can use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes for the mashed topping. - You can also add other vegetables to the filling, such as mushrooms, bell peppers, or celery, to make it even more flavorful.
