Sweetest Cottage Pie
Tasty & Historical Recipe

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  • 44 Minutes
  • Serves 4
  • Medium
  • 350°F Heat
Sweetest Cottage Pie


Recipe's Ingredients

Adjust Servings:
1 Lb. Ground Beef
2 medium sweet Potatoes
2 medium grated Carrots
1 medium brown Onion chopped
1 can chopped Tomatoes
6 medium Mushrooms sliced
1 beef stock cube
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
Variation
to taste Parmesan Cheese


Nutritional information for Sweetest Cottage Pie

365
Calories
8.6g
Fat
2.9g
Saturated Fat
101mg
Cholesterol
137mg
Sodium
35.1g
Carbohydrate
5.8g
Fiber
11g
Sugar
38.2g
Protein

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Did you Know?

‘Cottage pie’ is also known as ‘shepherd’s pie’, and ‘potato top mince pie’.

Ingredients

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Steps for Sweetest Cottage Pie

1
Done
10 Minutes

Prepare the potatoes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil sweet potatoes until soft, drain the water and mash it until smooth.

2
Done
14 Minutes

Prepare the ground beef

Whilst potatoes are boiling, spray with oil in a frypan and cook the onion over medium-high heat until softened. Add ground beef to the pan and break into smaller chunks, cook until browned. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, carrot, and stock and stir for another 5 minutes.

3
Done
33 Minutes

Prepare the casserole and bake

Spread the beef mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish, and add last a layer with the potatoes puree. Bake for 30 minutes or until browned. If you choose to add Parmesan, place as the last layer with 5 minutes before the baking is over.

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Sweet Cottage Pie with Ground Beef is a recipe for people who have larger families and want to cook a tasty dinner with few ingredients. The sweet note from the title refers to sweet potatoes, one of the main ingredients, and the ground beef provides the substance that keeps a family full and satisfied. This is all part of the delicious combination this recipe provides. 


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About Cottage Pie recipe

As the title says, the original Cottage Pie recipe is made with beef/lamb meat and is made simply with few ingredients. My recipe has 400g minced Ground Beef, to which we add 1 Medium Sweet Potato, mushrooms, and the other ingredients. As a variation, you can also add 1 Small Bag of Green Peas. Cottage Pie with Ground Beef is a simple recipe and refreshing food, perfect for the cold season. The origin of this recipe is from America’s cuisine and is generally made with beef, lamb, or turkey. I tried it with Ground Beef, and it’s excellent. If you do not want to prepare it with ground beef, try with lamb meat.  

 

 

 

Facts about Cottage Pie with Ground Beef Recipe

There are many variations in the recipe, but the defining ingredients are chopped red meat (“cottage pie” refers to beef filling, and “shepherd’s pie” refers to lamb), cooked in a gravy or sauce with onions and sometimes other vegetables, such as peas, celery or carrots, and overlaid with a layer of mashed potato before baked. The pie is sometimes also topped with grated cheese to create a layer of melted cheese on top.

 

In the late 1700s and early 1800s, Cottage Pie came first to cookers’ attention. Therefore, housewives were on the frugal side back then. Like we do today, they were looking for ways to integrate the leftovers to which men and children would twist their faces. And they have done it. This recipe was born.

 

While Cottage Pie has definitely emerged as a manner to make excellent use of these leftovers, the experimental results have been delightful. Recipes differ extensively, but their fundamental composition is the same. On top, there is a crust of mashed potatoes. On the bottom layer is the meat (we used ground beef). Trust me, is simple but… you’ll like it, and how much you will!!

 

 

What goes well with Cottage Pie with ground beef?

There are a lot of dishes with which you can combine Cottage Pie. Among the variety of combinations, there are some that make this dish tastier. I recommend a simple salad, like coleslaw salad (see recipe here) or just make the greek salad for a Mediterranean taste. If the salads are not for you, combine the Cottage Pie with some vegetables like mushy peas, buttered cabbage, thyme carrots, broccoli & cauliflower, butternut squash, parsnips, or roasted beets.

 

 

Can I freeze or refrigerate the Cottage Pie with ground beef?

If you want to refrigerate the Cottage Pie, let the pan cool at room temperature after baking, then cover tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator… it can be kept up to 4-5 days. To eat it warm, you can reheat it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. In case you want to freeze the Cottage Pie, let the pan cool to room temperature after baking, then cover tightly with foil and place in the freezer for up to 2 months. When ready to eat, reheat the Cottage Pie (still covered with the foil) for 1 hour in a 350ºF oven.

 

 

Can I make Cottage Pie the day before?

Yes, you can make the Cottage Pie right up to the point before you put it in the oven. Then, let it cool at room temp a while, cover and refrigerate along with the gravy. It should be ok in the fridge for up to 24 hours. I make it a day before when I know for sure I’ll have the whole family the next day for dinner.

 


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