Cottage Pie
- 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled, cut in half
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup canned beef gravy
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender.
- Drain.
- Return potatoes to same saucepan.
- Add 3 tablespoons butter and mash.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms and saute until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer mushrooms to bowl.
- Add beef, onion and garlic to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat until beef is brown, breaking up with spoon, about 8 minutes.
- Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, gravy, parsley, carrot, Worcestershire and marjoram.
- Simmer 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon beef mixture into 8-inch square baking dish.
- Spoon mashed potatoes over; smooth top.
- Bake until potatoes are heated through and golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
potatoes, unsalted butter, mushrooms, ground beef, onion, garlic, flour, beef gravy, parsley, carrot, worcestershire sauce, marjoram
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cottage-pie-1757 (may not work)