Easy Cottage Pie
Easy Cottage Pie is a marriage of deeply savory beef in gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and finished in the oven until that beautiful golden hue appears.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef, preferably grass fed / organic
- 2.5 lbs potatoes, such as russets
- 1 large onion
- 1 pint beef stock
- 4 oz salted butter
- 10 oz carrots
Instructions
- In a pot, brown the ground beef. The fat in the beef will cook it. Stir frequently to avoid sticking.
- While the beef is browning, peel and chop the onions and carrots.
- Add the chopped onions. They will soften in a combination of their own juice and the little fat that is left in the pot.
- Five minutes after adding the onion, add the chopped carrots and stir.
- Five minutes later, pour in the beef stock and mix well. Add about ½ tsp of salt and pepper. Do not cover. Cook for about 1 hour. This will cook everything and release all the flavors. The meat mixture will naturally thicken, due to reduction, no need for any thickeners.
- Spoon equal amounts of the meat mixture into 6 ramekins.
- Peel and chop the potatoes. Chopping them into smaller pieces enables them to cook quicker. Immerse them into a pot of salted water.
- Cook for about 7-10 minutes until soft when pierced with a knife. Drain off the water.
- Grate the butter into the cooked potatoes.
- Using a hand masher, break up the potatoes while mixing in the butter. Check the flavor and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat in each ramekin. The meat will have cooled which makes the spreading of the potatoes much easier. Flatten the potatoes and using a fork, create a pattern on top. Put in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for about 35 -45 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servingsCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 20gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 370mgPotassium: 1340mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 8368IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 4mg
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