Cottage Pie (authentic Irish Recipe)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup beef stock or 1 cup bouillon
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt and pepper
• 5 medium potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon bacon fat

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 brown the beef in oil.
• 3 remove from pan and set aside.
• 4 drain most of the accumulated fat from the pan.
• 5 sauté onions until tender, and then add chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• 6 add broth and stir in herbs and seasonings.
• 7 return brown meat to skillet and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
• 8 transfer all ingredients to an ovenproof casserole.
• 9 top with mashed potatoes (scoring them with a fork.) dot with butter and bake uncovered in 375-degree oven for 30-40 minutes.