Sunday, November 27, 2011

English Cottage Pie with Ground Beef and Mushrooms

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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.

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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.

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

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Stir until evenly mixed.

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

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Then sprinkle paprika on top of the mashed potatoes.

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

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

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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?

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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

*****
1 year ago today, Turkey Liver Pate with Bacon and Capers.
2 years ago today, Ask Wandering Chopsticks 3.
3 years ago today, traditional Thanksgiving dinner with an Asian fusion twist.
4 years ago today, I Ate What? 2006 Eating Out Roundup.
5 years ago today, Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Rosemead.

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