Easy Cottage Pie
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Additional Time
45 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
484 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Irish
Easy Cottage Pie
Description
This recipe for Easy Cottage Pie starts by browning ground beef, using the rendered fat to cook onions and carrots added in stages for even softening. Beef stock is then poured in to simmer uncovered for approximately one hour, reducing and thickening the filling without extra thickeners. Salt and pepper season the mixture simply.
The potato topping is prepared by peeling, chopping, boiling in salted water until soft, and then mashing with grated butter for richness. The dish is assembled by spooning the meat mixture into ramekins and topping with mashed potato before baking, though specific baking instructions are not detailed here.
The combination of the flavorful meat and soft, buttery potatoes offers a classic layer of textures and tastes common to cottage pie, suitable as a satisfying main course with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef preferably grass fed or organic
- 2.5 lbs potato such as russets
- 1 onion large
- 1 pint beef stock
- 4 oz butter salted
- 10 oz carrot
Instructions
- In a pot, brown the ground beef. The fat in the beef will cook it. Stir frequently to avoid sticking.
- While the beef is browning, peel and chop the onions and carrots.
- Add the chopped onions. They will soften in a combination of their own juice and the little fat that is left in the pot.
- Five minutes after adding the onion, add the chopped carrots and stir.
- Five minutes later, pour in the beef stock and mix well. Add about ½ tsp of salt and pepper. Do not cover. Cook for about 1 hour. This will cook everything and release all the flavors. The meat mixture will naturally thicken, due to reduction, no need for any thickeners.
- Spoon equal amounts of the meat mixture into 6 ramekins.
- Peel and chop the potatoes. Chopping them into smaller pieces enables them to cook quicker. Immerse them into a pot of salted water.
- Cook for about 7-10 minutes until soft when pierced with a knife. Drain off the water.
- Grate the butter into the cooked potatoes.
- Using a hand masher, break up the potatoes while mixing in the butter. Check the flavor and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat in each ramekin. The meat will have cooled which makes the spreading of the potatoes much easier. Flatten the potatoes and using a fork, create a pattern on top. Put in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for about 35 -45 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6servings | |
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 370mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1340mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 8368IU | 167% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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