Classic Cottage Pie
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Cost
- $15.50
- Nutrition
- 760 cal · 42g protein
- comfort-food
- kid-favorite
- freezer-friendly
- make-ahead
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Classic Cottage Pie is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 45 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 11 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Steamed rice (20 min)
Contains: Dairy · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- Potato masherDon't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
- Wooden spoonsDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 count yellow onion
- 2 count carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup milk
Steps
- Boil peeled, cubed potatoes in salted water 12-15 minutes until tender. Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Brown the beef in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, 6-7 minutes, then add diced onion, diced carrots, and minced garlic and cook 4 minutes more.
- Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire, and thyme for 1 minute, then add the broth and simmer 5 minutes until the sauce coats the meat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drain the potatoes and mash with butter and milk.
- Spoon the mash over the beef, rough up the top with a fork, and bake 15 minutes until golden at the edges. Rest 5 minutes before serving.
On the side: Steamed rice (20 min)
1 cup long grain white rice
- Rinse the rice. Bring twice as much water as rice to a boil with a pinch of salt, stir in the rice, cover and simmer on low for 18 minutes.
- Take it off the heat, keep the lid on 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 56 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Saturated fat
- 18 g
- Sodium
- 580 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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