Cheddar Cottage Pie

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Cheddar Cottage Pie
Photography by Jodi Pudge

This recipe makes 6 servings

Nutritional Info
Per each of 6 servings: about	-
cal	407407 cal
pro	24 g24g pro
total fat	20 g20g total fat
sat. fat	9 g9g sat. fat
carb	33 g33g carb
fibre	3 g3g fibre
chol	68 mg68mg chol
sodium	470 mg470mg sodium
potassium	864 mg864mg potassium
% RDI:	-
calcium	2121 calcium
iron	1818 iron
vit A	6161 vit A
vit C	2020 vit C
folate	1313 folate

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time : 40 minutes

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 1tbsp tbspvegetable oil
1 onion , diced1 1oniononions, diced
2 large carrots , peeled and diced2 2large carrots, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic , minced2 2cloves garlic, minced
1 lb lean ground beef 1 1lb lblean ground beef
1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/2 1/2tsp tspdried thyme
1/4 tsp salt 1/4 1/4tsp tspsalt
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
2 tbsp tomato paste 2 2tbsp tbsptomato paste
1-1/3 cups sodium-reduced beef broth 1-1/3 1-1/3cups cupssodium-reduced beef broth
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 1tbsp tbspWorcestershire sauce
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes:
2 lb boiling potatoes , (4 or 5), peeled2 2lb lbboiling potatoes, (4 or 5), peeled
1 cup milk 1 1cup cupmilk
1 cup shredded extra-old Cheddar cheese 1 1cup cupshredded extra-old cheddar cheese

Preparation

Cheddar Mashed Potatoes: In large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In same saucepan, heat milk to scalding; remove from heat. Add potatoes; mash with potato masher. Beat with electric beater until smooth. Stir in cheese.

Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, carrots and garlic, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add beef, thyme, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until meat is no longer pink. Stir in tomato paste.

Stir in broth and Worcestershire sauce; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.

Pour meat mixture into 6-cup (1.5 L) casserole dish. Spread mashed potatoes evenly over top. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven until bubbly and browned, about 20 minutes.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2010