Cottage Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped finely
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 (5 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper
• 3 lbs potatoes
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a non stick skillet, once browned drain fat and set aside.
• 2 in now empty skillet, sautee onions and minced garlic in olive oil until slightly translucent. re-add beef and sautee for another 2 minutes.
• 3 add tomato paste, corn, peas, wine, beef stock and water and simmer until liquid is reduced to a thick sauce. add garlic powder and worcestershire sauce, simmer for another minute, stir, and set aside.
• 4 boil potatoes until soft. once soft, mash with either a masher or a potato ricer. and return to pot on low heat. add butter, cheddar cheese and cream. stir potatoes until all ingredients are melted and mixed well with potatoes. remove from heat.
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 6 in a casserole dish, add filling and cover bottom of dish. add potato topping and spread evenly
• 7 sprinkle the parmesan on top of the potatoes, place in oven once preheated and bake for 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown.