COTTAGE PIE - SPEND WITH PENNIES

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Everyone's favorite comfort foods are cooked into this hearty cottage pie! This classic Irish comfort food recipe is so simple to make.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion (diced)
2 carrots (½ inch diced)
2 ribs celery (½ inch diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons flour
1 ½ cups beef broth
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
⅔ cup peas
¼ teaspoon salt and pepper each
2 pounds russet potatoes (or Yukon gold potatoes)
3 tablespoons melted butter
⅓ cup warm milk
1 cup sharp cheddar (shredded, optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large pot of cold salted water.
  • Bring the potatoes to a gentle boil and cook 13-16 minutes or until fork tender.
  • While potatoes are cooking, combine ground beef and onion in a large skillet, brown until no pink remains.
  • Add carrots, celery, and garlic to the ground beef mixture. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until slightly tender.
  • Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, parsley, thyme, and bay leaf.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes or until the gravy has thickened. Remove bay leaf, add peas, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Drain the potatoes well and mash until smooth. Stir in the butter. Add warmed milk a little bit at a time until the potatoes are smooth and fluffy, you may not need all of the milk. Stir the cheese into the potatoes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • Top the meat mixture with the potatoes and place in the oven. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden.

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