Cottage Pie with Potato Crust Recipe

Cottage Pie with Potato Crust Recipe

from southernliving.com
60 min
1 servings

Prepared mashed potatoes will help you whip up this classic Cottage Pie with Potato Crust recipe with ease.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground round
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1⁄2 (8-oz.) pkg. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 (14 1⁄2-oz.) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 (24-oz.) container frozen mashed potatoes

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove beef from skillet using a slotted spoon; reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Reduce heat to medium.

  2. 2

    Sauté onion, mushrooms, and garlic in hot drippings over medium heat 10 to 11 minutes or until tender. Stir in ground beef, peas, and next 4 ingredients. Sprinkle flour over meat mixture. Increase heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, and vinegar, breaking up large tomato pieces with a spoon. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf. Transfer mixture to a lightly greased 3-quart ovenproof skillet or baking dish.

  3. 3

    Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions; let cool. Spoon cooled potatoes over beef mixture in skillet, smoothing gently with back of spoon.

  4. 4

    Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.