English Cottage Pie with Ground Beef and Mushrooms

I've already blogged a regular English Cottage Pie with Ground Beef and Peas and Carrots, and Pate "Chinois" (Canadian "Chinese" Cottage Pie) with Ground Beef and Corn. So, I figured I'd change it up a bit by adding mushrooms.

Not much to say. It's a meal-in-one, or a great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.



English Cottage Pie with Ground Beef and Mushrooms

For an 8x8-inch, or 9x6-inch pan, you'll need:
Mashed potatoes from about 3 or 4 potatoes
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried thyme

Optional: Paprika to sprinkle on top

Make the mashed potatoes. About three or four potatoes should be sufficient. Set aside.

Dice the onion. In a large sauce pan on medium-high heat, drizzle a bit of oil and saute the onion. Add ground beef.



Sprinkle 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp thyme. Then add the sliced mushrooms.



Stir until evenly mixed.



Put the ground beef and mushrooms into a pan and add mashed potatoes on top.



Then sprinkle paprika on top of the mashed potatoes.



I took a fork and swirled some patterns into the cottage pie.



Then bake it in the oven at 375 degrees for half an hour or until the mashed potatoes are crispy on top.



Side view. I actually like the original and the Canadian version with corn better. But anyone version is a hit with the family. Who doesn't love mashed potatoes with a crispy baked crust?



Enjoy!

New recipes at this Thanksgiving dinner:
English Cottage Pie with Ground Beef and Mushrooms
Roast Turkey with Rosemary and Sage Salt Rub
Tater Tot Casserole with Chicken Pot Pie Filling

And the turkey leftover recipes:
How to Make Turkey Stock
Turkey Alphabet Soup
Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
Turkey Quinoa Vegetable Soup

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