Sassy Mama: Irish Cottage Pie

Sassy Mama shares her Irish Cottage Pie recipe.

Irish Cottage Pie:

1. 1 pound lean ground beef
2. 1 teaspoon olive oil
3. 1 cup onion, chopped
4. 2 carrots, chopped
5. 3 ribs celery, chopped
6. 1 teaspoon thyme
7. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
8. ¼ cup red wine
9. 1 tablespoon Better than Bullion (Beef flavor)
10. 2 teaspoons corn starch
11. 1 ½ cup water
12. 1 teaspoon salt
13. 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Cheesy Potato Top:

1. 3 cups mashed potatoes
2. 2 teaspoon Irish butter
3. ½ cup Irish cheddar cheese
4. 3 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
5. 2 teaspoons Irish butter melted
6. Fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain any excess fat.
3. Place the skillet with the ground beef back on the stove top and sauté the vegetables till tender.
4. Stir in the thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
5. In a small bowl whisk together the water, bouillon base, red wine and corn starch.
6. Pour the mixture into the skillet and stir until it thickens. Remove from the heat.
7. Make mash potatoes as normal or use store bought mashed potatoes in the refrigerator section.
8. Heat the potatoes till they are hot.
9. Stir in the Irish butter and cheddar cheese until smooth.
10. Add 1-2 teaspoons fresh parsley and stir.
11. In a 9x13 baking pan or smaller individual pie tins fill the baking container ¾ full with the meat mixture.
12. Add a large spoonful of the cheesy potatoes on top and spread to cover the meat completely.
13. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and drizzle with melted butter.
14. Bake 30 minutes until bubbly.
15. The last five minutes turn the broiler on high to brown the cheesy potatoes and form a crust.

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