How to make Cottage Pie | Easy Fall Dinner Recipe | A Homemade Autumn | Simple Recipe | Freezer Meal

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.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a little olive oil.

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the pan.

Grate 1 carrot and add it to the pan to soften.

Chop 1 whole yellow onion and add it to the pan.

Cook the carrot and onion until softened and the onion is translucent.

Add 1.5 lbs of ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

Add 1/4 cup of flour to the beef and stir well.

Add half a can of tomato paste to the beef mixture.

Add 4 cups of beef broth to the mixture (2 cups if making one pie).

Add 4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce (2 tablespoons if making one pie).

Add 1 teaspoon of thyme (1/2 teaspoon if making one pie).

Add 2 bay leaves (1 if making one pie).

Season with 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 3/4 teaspoon of salt, adjusting to taste.

Simmer the meat mixture for a minute, stirring to combine flavors.

Cut yellow potatoes into chunks and boil them without peeling.

Drain the potatoes and add 1 cube of butter to them.

Season the potatoes with salt and pepper to taste, and add whipping cream (or milk).

Mash the potatoes to your desired consistency.

Scoop the meat mixture into two pie pans, removing bay leaves.

Top the meat with the mashed potatoes, spreading evenly.

Grate Parmesan cheese on top of the potatoes.

Drizzle olive oil over the top of the pies.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the pies for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

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