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Easy Cottage Pie

Cottage pie is the ultimate cozy comfort food. Ground beef, onions, carrots, and peas in a thick and luscious gravy with a golden brown mashed potato topping.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 394 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Potato Topping
  • 2 large russet potatoes* peeled and chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup (56g) butter cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 1 large egg yolk
Filling
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 medium carrot diced
  • 2 garlic clove pressed or minced
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground thyme
  • 2 tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup or tomato paste
  • 1½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • ½ cup frozen peas

Instructions

Start the Potatoes
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  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  2. Add potatoes to a medium pot and cover with cold water. Add ½ teaspoon of salt, and bring to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Make the Filling
  1. While the potatoes cook, heat olive oil in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Cook, breaking up the meat into crumbles as you go until it is well-browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a bowl and set aside.
  2. Spoon off and discard all but a couple teaspoons of fat from the pan. Heat the pan over medium heat and add the onions and carrots. Cook until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and ground thyme, and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Stir in the flour and ketchup/tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce. Bring everything to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 6 minutes, until the mixture has thickened.
  5. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the hamburger and the frozen peas.
Finish the Potatoes and Assemble
  1. Add cubed butter to the potatoes and use a potato masher to mash them until smooth. Stir in the milk/cream. Add salt and pepper to taste before stirring in the egg yolk until well combined.
  2. Spoon the potatoes over your meat mixture in the skillet and spread them out evenly over the top.
  3. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the potatoes are lightly golden. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, and enjoy!

Notes

  • *If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, you can do the stovetop portion in whatever large skillet you own and then transfer the filling to an 8×8 or 9×9-inch baking dish.
  • *1 large russet potato = about 12 ounces.
  • Approximate nutritional information is for 6 servings.

Nutrition Information

Calories 394kcal (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4to 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 394

% Daily Value*

Calories 394kcal 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.