Description
A comforting cottage pie made with rich minced beef, tender vegetables, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams ground beef
- 800 grams potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet, cook onion and garlic until soft.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in carrots, peas, tomato paste, and beef broth, then simmer until thickened.
- Boil potatoes in a saucepan until tender, then drain.
- Mash potatoes with butter and milk until smooth and creamy.
- Lightly grease a baking dish and spread the meat mixture evenly.
- Top with mashed potatoes and smooth the surface.
- Bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden and slightly crisp.
- Let rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Brown the meat well for deeper flavor.
- Let the filling simmer to avoid excess liquid.
- Mash potatoes while hot for the best texture.
- Allow the pie to rest before serving for clean slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: cottage pie, beef pie, comfort food, baked pie, mashed potato topping