Homemade Cottage Pie
Check out this variation of a shepherd's pie (using ground beef instead of lamb) for a tasty comfort food!
Servings: 1 pie
Calories: 448kcal
Ingredients
Mashed Potato Topping
- 2 lb potatoes peeled + quartered
- 1-2 tbsp butter-flavored coconut oil
- 1 cup milk
- sprinkle of sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Filling
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 2-3 small carrots diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- sprinkle of sea salt
- shredded cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- For the mashed potatoes, boil until very tender, then drain + mash with butter + milk. Season with salt and pepper.
- Saute beef in a pan over medium-high heat until browned (~8-10 min), then remove beef and place in a bowl. Add the garlic + veggies to the pain and cook until softened (~8-10 min).
- Reduce the heat to medium, then add in the tomato paste + flour and use spatula to mix together. Add the beef back along with the vegetable stock, Worcestershire sauce + thyme. Let it simmer for 5-10 min until it thickens. Season with salt + pepper.
- Transfer the meat + veggie mixture into a circular baking dish and spoon the mashed potatoes over the mixture. Top with shredded cheese.
- Cook for 20-30 min or until top is golden.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
If you want to freeze this (before baking) to eat later, just let it thaw in the fridge overnight and cook as above!