5.0 from 36 votes
Cottage Pie Recipe
Easy One-Pot Cottage Pie with cozy beef filling and a crispy mashed potato crust!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 560 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British , Irish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (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
- 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. Then add in the frozen corn and pea, 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.
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Notes
- Use ground lamb in place of ground beef to make a traditional Shepherd's Pie.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.25cups
Calories
560kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
562mg
(23%)
Potassium
1134mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4424IU
(88%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
176mg
(18%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 560
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.25cups | |
| Calories | 560kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 562mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1134mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4424IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.