Roast Beef Cottage Pie
Similar to a chicken pot pie this dish is mixed with veggies in a homemade gravy but topped with mashed potatoes instead of pie crust.
Roast beef cottage pie. During the last few minutes of baking the whole thing is sprinkled with cheddar cheese so that each bite is gooey buttery creamy perfection. Add about 1 to 1 1 2 pounds of lean ground beef or lamb to the skillet with the onions cook stirring and turning frequently until the meat is no longer pink. Using a spatula spread the potatoes over the top as evenly as possible then rough up the surface with a fork.
So quick and easy you ll just need a few store cupboard ingredients along with mushrooms onions and potatoes. I wouldn t use chuck but round or rump or sirloin roast should be fine so long as it s not too tough a cut. A cottage pie recipe is traditionally made with beef while shepherd s pie is made with lamb.
Monday pie makes use of your sunday roast beef and is so easy to make. The roast was a prime rib which made for a delicious pie but other cuts will do. This easy shepherd s pie recipe is a delicious way to use up leftover roast beef.
Monday pie a delicious recipe to use up your leftover roast beef. This is a recipe you ll be making again and again. This easy recipe for weeknight shepherd s pie might be even better than the original pot roast and potatoes that started it.
Call it what you d like i call it delicious. This isn t meant to be a very precise recipe. Serve with green veg.
Either cut up leftover pot roast or buy some roast beef add vegetables and seasonings then top with mashed potatoes and bake. I made this up to use leftover roast beef from christmas. 3 cups leftover roast beef minced or finely diced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 cup onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 1 2 cups beef broth 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 cup frozen peas and carrots dash salt and pepper to taste.