By “Chef Sunshine Nicki” Babcock
Sunshine Cottage pie
17 steps
Prep:1hCook:1h 35min
A fresh take on traditional Irish Shepards pie or Cottage pie . Shepherds pie is made with lamb cottage pie is made with ground beef
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:01:11 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
60
Moderate
Glycemic Load
8
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories238.5 kcal (12%)
Total Fat14.1 g (20%)
Carbs13.2 g (5%)
Sugars2.7 g (3%)
Protein16.2 g (32%)
Sodium214.7 mg (11%)
Fiber1.9 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings
1.5 poundsrusset potatoes
¼ cuphalf-and-half
2 ouncesunsalted butter
½ cupcracked pepper and garlic sauce
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1egg yolk
2 tablespoonscanola oil
1 cupchopped onion
2carrots
peeled and diced small
2cloves garlic
minced
1.5 poundsbeef
2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2 teaspoonstomato paste
1 cupparmesan cheese
optional
Instructions
Step 1
Add the oil to a large skillet and place it over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the onions. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Skillet
Step 2
Add the ground beef (or ground lamb) to the skillet and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Add the parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt, and and pepper. Stir well. Cook for 6-8 minutes, until the meat is browned, stirring occasionally.
Wooden Spoon
Step 3
Add the Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
Step 4
Add the flour and tomato paste. Stir until well incorporated and no clumps of tomato paste remain.
Step 5
Add the broth, frozen peas and carrots, and frozen corn. Bring the liquid to a boil then reduce to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 6
Set the meat mixture aside. Preheat oven to 400
Step 7
Make the potato topping.
Step 8
Place the potatoes in a large pot. Cover the potatoes with water. Bring the water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are fork tender, 10-15 minutes.
Pot
Step 9
Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return the potatoes to the hot pot. Let the potatoes rest in the hot pot for 1 minute to evaporate any remaining liquid.
Colander
Step 10
Add butter, half & half, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mash the potatoes and stir until all the ingredients are mixed together. Add one egg yolk when potatoes are cooled
Potato Masher
Step 11
Add the parmesan cheese to the potatoes. Stir until well combined.
Step 12
Assemble the casserole.
Step 13
Pour the meat mixture into a 9x9 (or 7x11) inch baking dish. Spread it out into an even layer. Spoon the mashed potatoes on top of the meat. Carefully spread into an even layer.
Baking dish
Step 14
If the baking dish looks very full, place it on a rimmed baking sheet so that the filling doesn’t bubble over into your oven. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes.** Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Step 15
Notes
Step 16
*If you can’t find frozen mixed peas and carrots, you could use 1/2 cup frozen peas and 1/2 cup frozen sliced carrots.
Step 17
**Bake at 400° F. Start preheating the oven after you make the meat mixture (listed in step 6)
Notes
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