Cottage Pie | Crockpot | Delicious Slow Cooker Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Set the slow cooker to high.

Add sliced carrots and diced onion to the slow cooker.

Add 1 pound of beef steak mints to the slow cooker.

Add a bit of water to create gravy, then stir everything together until combined.

Cover the slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on high.

Meanwhile, peel and chop Maris Piper potatoes and cover them with cold water.

Bring the potatoes to a boil, adding salt when almost boiling.

Simmer the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes until tender, then drain the water.

Mash the potatoes with a splash of milk, a knob of butter, and dried parsley until smooth.

Set the mashed potatoes aside, covered with cling film to prevent a skin.

After 3 and a half hours, thicken the gravy in the slow cooker using a sachet or corn flour and water, then let it sit for 15 minutes.

Transfer the meat mixture to a baking dish and cover it with mashed potatoes.

Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top for color.

Place the dish in the oven or under the grill until the top is browned.

Let the cottage pie cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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