5.0 from 9 votes
Cottage Pie
Traditional cottage pie is a savory, hearty beef, vegetable, and mashed potato bake. Make enough to feed a crowd in less than an hour!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 545 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
British , Irish
Ingredients
Meat and Veg Filling
- 2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
- 2 tbsp bacon fat
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic crushed and chopped
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup green beans (or peas)
Potato Topping
- 4 Russet potatoes roughly 6 cups chopped
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 tsp paprika
- thyme for garnish chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Peel, chop and boil the potatoes in heavily salted water. When fork tender, about 12-15 minutes, drain. Mash with a little butter, plain Greek yogurt and milk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
- Sauté the onions and garlic in the bacon fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Sprinkle the beef mixture with the flour and cook for a minute or two.
- Add the tomato paste and cook stirring to mix in for a few minutes. Add the thyme and pour in the beef stock and red wine. Use a spoon to scrape up all the browned bits to get every bit of flavor packed into this sauce.
- Spread this meat mixture on the bottom of a 13x9" baking dish and add the fresh cut corn and steamed, cut green beans evenly over meat mixture. Feel free to use canned here, but I had both on hand and feel fresh is always better.
- Carefully spread the mashed potatoes on top of vegetables and sprinkle with paprika and grated Parmesan cheese. I use a fork to scrape cross hatch marks across the mashed potato topping to create ridges that brown well in the oven. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
545kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
752mg
(31%)
Potassium
1161mg
(33%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
14.3mg
(16%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
4.5mg
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 545
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 545kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 752mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1161mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 14.3mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.