Cottage pie (shepherd’s pie) is an easy casserole recipe to make with a hearty filling of layered vegetables and seasoned Ground Beef topped with a glorious high cloud of fluffy mashed potatoes and cheese. This family favorite is a satisfying, comforting main dish that also is a thrifty and nutritious meal idea for using leftover mashed potatoes as well as incorporating extra vegetables you may have in the refrigerator. Therefore, let me share my recipe for delicious pie.

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Why Make This Particular Comfort Food Recipe for Cottage Pie

First of all, it is healthier than some other versions with fewer fats from excess butter and overloading the cheese. It also is tasty without salt for those watching their sodium levels. However, you have the option of adding salt. Furthermore, I use grass-fed beef without all the antibiotics, hormones and gross additives that regular beef is permitted by law to pass off to consumers for maximizing the best nutrition for my family.

Secondly, this recipe is an easy way to get your family, especially the kids to eat their vegetables. Being chalked with of lots of onion, mashed potatoes, corn, and peas are an ideal way to sneak them on their plates for a healthy diet.

Thirdly, this is a thrifty recipe that can prevent food waste since you can add any leftover vegetables you also may have such as mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans, etc. In addition, I use grass-fed ground beef that doesn’t produce a pan full of grease like typical ground beef, which helps the food budget.

Fourthly, it is a timesaving cozy meal that can be assembled ahead and stored in your refrigerator until ready to pop it into the oven.

Finally, this recipe is simple, wholesome and delicious that can warm the heart and stomach with its sensational flavor and goodness.

For all those reasons, I hope that you’ll want to try my version of this comfort food recipe for cottage pie. You also may want to check out another comfort food meal with healthy ground beef with my cheesy ground beef pizza casserole. Please share those recipes with your family and friends and do come back to my blog for more.

Ingredients for What You’ll Need

olive oil
potatoes
thyme leaves
rosemary
Worcestershire sauce
black pepper
ground beef
Cheddar cheese
1 can of cream-style corn (14.75 oz.)
1 can of peas (15 oz.)
onion

Healthy Cottage Pie

3 tablespoons of olive oil
5 cups of mashed potatoes
½ cups of finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon of thyme leaves
½ teaspoons of rosemary
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
1 lb. of ground beef
3/4 cup of grated Cheddar cheese
1 can of cream-style of corn (14.75 oz.)
1 can of peas, drained (15 oz.)
3/4 teaspoons of salt (optional)

1. Brown the ground beef in the olive oil and drain off any excess grease.
2. Add the chopped onion to the skillet and brown until golden.
3. Season the cooked mixture with thyme, rosemary, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and optional salt if you prefer.
4. Line the bottom of a 10-inch pie pan with some of the mashed potatoes like you’re doing when making a pie.
5. Sprinkle ½ cups of the grated Cheddar cheese over the mashed potatoes in the pie pan next.
6. Spread the seasoned ground beef mixture into lined pie.
7. Pour the can of creamed corn over the meat.
8. Next, spread the drained can of peas over the layer of creamed corn.
9. Top the pie with the rest of the mashed potatoes.
10. Sprinkle on the remaining one-fourth cup of Cheddar cheese on the top of the mashed potatoes.
11. Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 30-35 minutes until thoroughly heated through.
12. ENJOY!

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