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Cottage Pie

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 6
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One of the recipes I remember with most nostalgia is this cottage pie that my mom used to make. It takes me back to my college days, when I would return home at the end of the semester to find my mom anxiously awaiting me with this feast. Nowadays, I regularly prepare it in my kitchen and my husband has come to call it one of his favorite dishes. A recipe that’s easy to prepare and so rica; an ideal way to spoil our most loved ones.
Cristina Duffy
Updated Sep 10, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups water (or more, to completely cover the potatoes)
  • 6 large potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons Progresso™ bread crumbs
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4-6 slices mozzarella cheese

Directions

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    1
    Preheat the oven on the broiler setting.
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    2
    Boil the water with some salt, keeping in mind that the water should cover the potatoes during the cooking process.
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    3
    While the water is coming to a boil, peel and wash the potatoes. Dice the potatoes, add them to the boiling water, and let cook until tender.
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    4
    Once the potatoes are cooked, drain and smash to form a mash.
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    5
    Add the butter and bread crumbs, mixing them with the hot mashed potatoes.
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    6
    Add the ground beef to a frying pan along with the chopped garlic. Cook over low heat, add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Let the beef brown in its own juices.
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    7
    Grease a baking pan and add one layer of the mashed potatoes to the bottom of the pan. Next, create a layer of meat, and top with another layer of potatoes.
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    8
    Repeat the process until all ingredients have been used. Cover the top layer with the slices of cheese.
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    9
    Place dish in the hot oven until the cheese has cooked au gratin.
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    10
    Let the dish cool a little before serving for easier portioning.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can replace the ground beef with chicken or turkey.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

  • One of the recipes I remember with most nostalgia is this cottage pie that my mom used to make. It takes me back to my college days, when I would return home at the end of the semester to find my mom anxiously awaiting me with this feast. Nowadays, I regularly prepare it in my kitchen and my husband has come to call it one of his favorite dishes. A recipe that’s easy to prepare and so rica; an ideal way to spoil our most loved ones.
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