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Cottage Pie

Marisa Dooley (author)
Cottage Pie

Cottage pie is a comforting classic. Substitute ground lamb for the ground beef to make it a traditional shepherd’s pie. Any type of mashed potatoes could be used for the topping, so feel free to use your family’s favorite recipe with dairy, or a new recipe like these Turnip and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Serve with a simple mixed green salad for a complete meal. 

Ingredients

Filling

1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onions diced
2 celery stalks diced finely
2 carrots diced finely
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
¾ teaspoons sea salt
1 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 cups beef bone broth
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
½ cups frozen peas
2 tablespoons minced parsley

Topping

6 medium yukon gold potatoes cut into chunks
6 cloves garlic peeled
½ cups reserved potato cooking liquid
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¾ teaspoons kosher salt
4.9 7 reviews

JoA…

Mar 6, 2025

Delicious! Made it keto by substituting a couple bags of riced cauliflower for the potatoes.

Jes…

Feb 28, 2025

We enjoyed this. Very similar to classic tater tot hot dish but without the processed ingredients. Yay!

Liz…

Jan 7, 2024

Yummy. Enjoyed by all! It was time consuming even with prepping a few days earlier but worth it for a special meal.

Liz…

Jan 7, 2024

Yummy. Enjoyed by all! It was time consuming even with prepping a few days earlier but worth it for a special meal.

Sas…

Sep 9, 2023

Great. Added some butter to the potatoes. We loved it. Took some prep time however. Recommend cutting veges and making potatoes ahead of time.

Cla…

Feb 11, 2023

My family and I enjoyed this! I mashed the potatoes with butter and chicken broth, and used less garlic than the recipe called for. The meat mixture was easy to make and had the perfect texture. I made the casserole ahead of time for a busy day, then warmed it up in the microwave for a quick meal. It was delicious!

Mou…

Jan 29, 2022

This is absolutely delicious! The filling is rich and the creaminess of the topping really balances it out. I did add salt to the filling and used milk and butter to make the potatoes. The only thing I would change next time is doubling the recipe so there are leftovers!