Cottage Pie
This cottage pie is a comforting classic featuring a rich ground beef filling packed with vegetables, topped with fluffy mashed potatoes. Perfect for meal prep, this easy cottage pie recipe is bound to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large pot, bring lightly salted water to a boil. Add peeled and chopped potatoes. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes.
While the potatoes cook, brown the ground beef in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and continue cooking until the beef is fully browned, about 5-7 minutes more. Drain any excess grease.
To the skillet, add frozen peas and carrots, corn, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, thyme, rosemary, and fine salt. Stir to combine.
Sprinkle the flour evenly over the skillet mixture and stir continuously for one minute to incorporate.
Gradually pour in beef broth, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens to a gravy-like consistency, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Once the potatoes are tender, drain them and return to the pot. Add olive oil, minced garlic, ½ teaspoon fine salt, and black pepper. Use a hand mixer or masher to whip until smooth. Add ½-1 cup broth to achieve desired creaminess. Fold in fresh chives.
Carefully layer the mashed potatoes on top of the beef mixture in your skillet. Use the back of a spoon to spread evenly, creating swirls or patterns if desired.
Place the skillet on a baking sheet to catch any spills. Bake on the top rack of your oven for 25 minutes, or until the top begins to turn golden brown.
Let the pie cool for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired and enjoy!
