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Ground Beef Cottage Pie Recipe

This Ground Beef Cottage Pie Recipe is an easy way to enjoy a pure comfort food casserole using just 8 steps and just 40 minutes. Ground beef is browned, then mixed with a tomato paste sauce, mushrooms, peas, and carrots poured into a pie crust. Then it is topped with cheesy mashed potato crust and baked in the oven.

Ground Beef Cottage Pie in a pie pan.
Ground Beef Cottage Pie Recipe

Why I love this recipe

This easy shepherds pie uses simple ingredients and the shepherd’s pie filling is delicious!

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

ground beef

jarred minced garlic

canned mushrooms

beef broth

tomato paste

Worcestershire sauce

dried oregano

garlic powder

onion powder

frozen peas and carrots mix

store-bought pie dough deep dish

package of mashed potatoes

shredded cheddar cheese

Substitutions

For the meat filling, try using ground turkey, or ground chicken, or use ground lamb. You can also use diced or cubed meats instead of ground.

You can use mixed vegetables, or green beans instead of the peas and carrots mixture.

Other cheese types work great too, like shredded Colby Jack, shredded Swiss, or a mixture of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

You can also make homemade mashed potatoes instead of using an instant mix.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make Ground Beef Cottage Pie

Step 1 – Heat oven to 350 F. degrees.

Step 2 – Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, and drain the fat.

ground beef cooking in a pan.

Step 3 – Stir in the jarred minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and frozen peas and carrots mix.

ground beef, mushrooms, peas, and carrots, cooking in a pan.

Step 4 – Place the pie dough into a pie pan (if it isn’t already in one). Pour the beef filling into the pie crust.

cottage pie filling in a pie crust.

Step 5 – In a saucepan, cook the mashed potatoes according to the package directions.

Step 6 – Next spread the fluffy mashed potatoes over the beef mixture in an even layer, sealing the edges.

cottage pie filling topped with mashed potatoes in a pie crust.

Step 7 – Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the potatoes.

cottage pie filling topped with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese in a pie crust.

Step 8 – Bake, uncovered, in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling.

Ground Beef Cottage Pie in a pie pan.
Ground Beef Cottage Pie Recipe

Pro Tips

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Recipe FAQs

What is the difference between a cottage pie and a shepherd’s pie?

The main difference between a classic shepherd’s pie recipe and a cottage pie is the type of meat used. Cottage pie uses minced lean ground meat as its base and beef broth as its gravy. Shepherd’s pie, on the other hand, uses ground lamb, and the juices of the minced lamb form the gravy sauce.

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Ground Beef Cottage Pie in a pie pan.

Ground Beef Cottage Pie Recipe

This Ground Beef Cottage Pie is an easy way to enjoy a pure comfort food casserole using just 8 steps and just 40 minutes. Ground beef is browned, then mixed with a tomato paste sauce, mushrooms, peas, and carrots poured into a pie crust. Then it is topped with cheesy mashed potato crust and baked in the oven.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American Irish
Servings 6
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms (drained)
  • ¼ cup beef broth
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots mix
  • 1 store-bought pie dough deep dish
  • 13.75- ounce package of mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. degrees.
  • Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, and drain the fat.
  • Stir in the jarred minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and frozen peas and carrots mix.
  • Place the pie dough into a pie pan (if it isn't already in one). Pour the ground meat mixture into the pie crust.
  • In a saucepan, cook the mashed potatoes according to the package directions.
  • Next spread the fluffy mashed potatoes over the beef mixture in an even layer, sealing the edges.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the potatoes.
  • Bake, uncovered, in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 19gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 985mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2.497IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 3mg
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