Yummy Savory Cottage Pie, made with ground beef, veggies, and a savory sauce all smothered in a creamy potato topping, is a wholesome meal.
Course
Main Course
Keyword
cottage pie, savory pie, shepherd's pie
Servings8
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Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1lbextra-lean ground beef
1tbspolive oil
½cupchopped onion
½cupdiced carrots
2tbspdiced parsnip
½cupchopped celery
¼cupchopped green pepper
2garlic cloves, minced
2-3ozbutton mushrooms, sliced
2tbspflour
2½tbsptomato paste
½cuptomato sauce
1tbspketchup
1cupcanned diced tomatoes, with juice
½cuptomato soup
¼cupred wine
½tspWorcestershire sauce
1tspDijon mustard
1cupbeef broth
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2tspmolasses
1tbspbrown sugar
1tspdried Italian seasoning
1bay leaf
Pinchcoriander
Pinchginger
Pinchcinnamon
½cupfrozen peas
½cupfrozen corn
Potato Topping:
2lbspotatoes
½cupmilk
1egg yolk
Sea salt
Ground pepper
3tbspsoft butter
Pinchnutmeg
¼cupgrated cheese of choice (e.g., Parmigiano Reggiano or cheddar)
Paprika
Instructions
Assemble and measure out ingredients.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large frypan. Brown meat over medium-low heat. Drain off any excess fat. Set aside.
In large saucepan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Sauté onion, carrot, parsnip, celery, green pepper, and garlic for 3-4 minutes over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, and ketchup. Cook 1-2 minutes.
Add canned tomatoes, tomato soup, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, beef broth, salt, pepper, molasses, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to medium-low.
Add cooked ground beef and spices. Cook 3-4 minutes until mixture is heated.
Add frozen corn and peas and cook 2-3 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Potato Topping
Cook potatoes. Drain and mash. Transfer mashed potatoes to bowl of stand mixer and whip for just a few seconds on medium-high speed with milk, egg yolk, salt, pepper, butter, nutmeg, and grated cheese. Whip only until ingredients are incorporated and smooth. Do not overwhip as potatoes will become gummy.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
To assemble:
Grease large casserole dish or individual ramekins (recommended) with shortening or butter or spray with cooking oil.
Remove and discard bayleaf from meat mixture and spoon mixture into prepared dishes, filling each a scant ¾ full. Top with spoonfuls of whipped potatoes to the top of the casserole or ramekins. With knife, gently spread potatoes so meat mixture is entirely covered. Using tines of a fork, create a decorative pattern on the potato topping, if desired. Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes, until topping starts to brown. Remove from oven and let stand 8-10 minutes. Serve with steamed green beans, asparagus, or a green salad.