I first created this cottage pie recipe in the summer of 2020. I found myself writing a lot of new recipes during this time. Being at home so much during the pandemic gave me the time and freedom to be creative in the kitchen. I would turn on Spotify and start cooking.
Do you ever listen to music from the region of the food you are cooking? For instance, when I’m cooking Tex-Mex, I listen to Texas country. One night I turned on The Clash (an English band) and created this beauty!
Cottage Pie is really just Shepard’s Pie but with ground beef instead of ground lamb. These delicious dishes both originated in England. Did you know that I’m English? According to 23 and Me, a lot of my DNA comes from England, Ireland and Scotland. I digress, let’s make some Cottage Pie!
I use Butcher Box grass-fed ground beef when making this dish. You can try Butcher Box and get $30 off your first box by clicking HERE. I recently shared a post about why I love Butcher Box and since I did that post, Butcher Box has become a B-Corp! Meaning they put people and planet ahead of profit. You can feel good about eating Butcher Box meats and seafood! Want to read my post about Butcher Box? Check it out HERE.
This dish is gluten free, dairy free and can be Whole30 compliant if you replace the Worcestershire sauce with coconut aminos. Cottage Pie is what I consider a comfort food but it’s also incredibly nutritious and something the whole family will love! Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Cottage PIe
Ingredients
- 3 Russett Potatoes
- 1 lb Grass-Fed Ground Beef
- 1 Yellow Onion Finely chopped
- 3 Carrots Peeled and finely chopped
- 2 T Tomato Paste
- 1 Clove Garlic Finely chopped or grated
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Substitute with a pinch of dry thyme
- 1 tsp Fresh Rosemary Substitute with a pinch of dry rosemary
- 3 T Ghee
- 2 T Arrowroot Powder
- 2 T Worcestershire Sauce Use coconut aminos to be Whole30 compliant
- 1 cup Beef Bone Broth or Beef Stock
- 1/2 cup Frozen Peas
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
Instructions
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Peel and chop potatoes into chunks and boil in water under tender.
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While the potatoes are cooking, brown the grass-fed ground beef. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
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Add onion to the drippings of the ground beef and cook until translucent
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Add carrots to onions and cook until carrots are tender
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Add finely chopped/grated garlic and stir in tomato paste. Let simmer for 1 minute
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Add the ground beef back to the veggie mix and stir well
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Add 2 T of the ghee and arrowroot powder to the pan and stir until arrowroot powder is mixed in.
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Add Worcestershire Sauce and Beef Stock. Stir well and allow the sauce to thicken stirring occasionally.
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Add the peas and continue to simmer until the meat mixture has a thick gravy
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While the meat mixture is simmering, drain the potatoes and mash up with 1 T of the ghee and 1/4 cup of almond milk.
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Gently spread the mashed potatoes on top of the meat mixture and serve!
Recipe Notes
For fun, you can add 1 egg to the potatoes, mix it up well. Spread the potatoes on the cottage pie and then broil until the potatoes get golden brown. I usually do this but it is not required and doesn't make the dish taste any different. It just makes it pretty!
Not only does it sound delicious….it looks delicious! I cannot wait to try this out for my husband and myself! 🙂
This sounds delicious. I’m definitely going to try it. I’d have to adjust a bit because I can’t eat onions (I have colitis), but I think I could do it easily. Thanks for sharing.
This looks delicious! I will have to try this. I love Shepherds Pie. I also really like the idea of listening to the music from the area you are cooking. I am going to start doing that. Great idea.
Yes! Turn on some good tunes and get in the kitchen. It makes the experience so fun!
This look great. I can’t wait to try it!
I hope you love it!
I never knew that substituting ground beef for the ground lamb resulted in a new name! This sounds delicious, and I can’t wait to try it!
I learned about the name change from Rachael Ray. She’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to fun food facts!
This cottage pie sounds and looks delicious! Definitely putting on my grocery list for next week thank you!
Thank you!
I’m drooling looking and reading this! I can’t wait to try!
Oh wow, thank you for the kind words! I hope you love it!