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Cottage Pie

URL: https://www.askchefdennis.com/irish-cottage-pie/

Ingredients

Beef Filling

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 pounds ground beef or ground lamb
  • 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup peas, frozen or fresh
  • 1 cup Guinness
  • 1 cup beef broth

Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Assembly

  • ¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped (garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and sauté chopped onion for 5 minutes.
  3. Add minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
  4. Add diced carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
  5. Add ground beef and cook for 8-10 minutes until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
  6. Deglaze the pan with Guinness, scraping up any bits from the bottom.
  7. Add flour and mix well, cooking for 2 minutes.
  8. Stir in tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, salt, and pepper, and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  9. Add peas and remove from heat.
  10. Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain and return to the pot to remove excess water.
  11. Mash potatoes with butter, then mix in egg yolk, milk, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese.
  12. Spread the beef mixture in a baking dish and top with mashed potatoes.
  13. Bake for 20 minutes, then sprinkle with additional cheddar and parsley, and bake for another 10 minutes.
  14. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
719
Total fat
55g
Total carbohydrates
17g
Total protein
36g
Sodium
1345mg
Cholesterol
195mg

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