This is some real comfort food and it's also a Cooking Light recipe, which means you can feel a little less guilty as you enjoy it, knowing that although it tastes really great, it's not that much of an indulgence. I made this on Halloween last year and we really enjoyed it. I decided to make it again over this weekend, but this time share it with you step-by-step.
English Cottage Pie
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, softened
Cooking spray
1 ½ cups chopped onion
½ chopped carrot
8 oz. thinly slice cremini or button mushrooms
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
2 tablespoons no salt added tomato paste
1 cup low sodium beef broth
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups mashed potatoes
¾ cups shredded reduced-fat sharp white cheddar cheese, divided (I used orange cheddar)
Paprika (optional)
Preheat oven to 350° and if you have 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes, by all means use them! If you're like me and you don't, them start them before you begin with the rest of this recipe.



Don't forget to let it sit under the broiler for a bit so it gets nice and brown.
You'll love this, I just know you will!
Oh yes, and I am linking up with 33 Shades of Green on this post for Tasty Tuesdays. Pop on over and check out the blog and the other superb recipes!
6 comments:
HIlarious! :-) I was JUST looking at a recipe like this for Thursday night! :-)
This looks like a great recipe; my husband would enjoy it!
This looks amazing! I am going to make this after our month of being vegetarians!!!
Yummy ... love the light crusting on the top!
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