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Cottage Pie

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"This is a recipe from my Gram who is English. She served this often, and I have modified her recipe for my family and this is it. A great alternative to Shepherd's Pie." — KMOMMYZ

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate.
Place potatoes into a pot; cover with salted water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover; simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; mash with 2 tablespoons of the butter and the garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, herbes de Provence, and nutmeg; cook and stir until beef is lightly brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Spread the beef evenly in the prepared pie plate. Cover evenly with the peas; spread the mashed potatoes over the peas. Dot the casserole with the remaining butter.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 28, 2009

Great! I used frozen mixed vegetables instead of green peas and added canned tomato soup to the beef because it seemed dry. Easy, straightforward comfort food.

—Honorableruler

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 30, 2013

Three stars because there is no cream of XXX soup, but that might have been the best part of this recipe. I too found it to be very bland and a little dry. May try again and deviate from the recipe.

—southernfoodie

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32 Ratings

Mar 12, 2009

This was easy & tastey. The only thing I changed was the sugar&ketchup sauce went on the top. The leftovers made for awesome sandwiches the next day. Thanks!

—coleen

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Oct 14, 2009

Superb basic recipe that leaves lots of room for customization. I will use this recipe again, but I look forward to adding my own spin such as more meat, gravy, etc.

—grinning turtle

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Jun 01, 2009

Wonderful cottage pie, reminds me of the meals I had in my British school's canteen. I followed the recipe for everything except the green peas coz I do not have them on hand. I use a bigger onion instead. I forgot to dot extra butter on top, but it still came out crisp with adequately brown. Next time, I will try other's suggestion of using some ketchup to make the source. My kids love it and it's definitely a keeper.

—MLee3268

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Aug 26, 2011

Very good, but it only needs a little HP sauce added to the meat mixture to be perfect!!

—Amber

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Aug 16, 2011

I did spice it up with some extra garlic salt...i used italian spices instead of the herbs de provence and i used instant potatoes to help with time. I used frozen peas...and they cooked just fine...came out done as expected. And to make it all perfect i added shredded cheese on top. My husband and i really liked it. This is a yummy, yummy comfort food!

—sixponies

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Apr 07, 2011

We made it pretty much as outlined and it was perfect. I did not have the herbes de Provence so used Thyme and Basil (dried) . The nutmeg is a very important ingredient. I cooked the peas quickly in the microwave before putting in the pie as someone had mentioned theirs were not done. Ours were perfectly cooked this way. The potatoes were great!!! I used ground sirloin and I added a tiny bit of bisto to it, not much though, don' think anyone would notice it not being there but you could put in some salt instead. (not much)

—RASTAAH

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Nutrition

Calories
400 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
27.7 g
9%

Cholesterol
76 mg
25%

Fat
24.6 g
38%

Fiber
3.7 g
15%

Protein
17.9 g
36%

Sodium
238 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cottage Pie

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 400
Calories from Fat: 221

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.6g 38 %
Saturated Fat 11.9g 59 %
Cholesterol 76mg 25 %
Sodium 238mg 10 %
** Potassium 226mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 27.7g 9 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15 %
Protein 17.9g 36 %
** Sugars 2.2g
** Vitamin A 23 %
** Vitamin C 12 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 46 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.